Karatsu Iron-Painted Yunomi

- Fired around 1580 - Momoyama Old Karatsu began around 1580. Kilns were scattered across a vast area within the Nabeshima domain of Saga. The earliest Karatsu pottery was fired at the foot of Mount Kishidake. There are over 200 known kiln sites even today. The reason it is called "Karatsu ware" is because the ceramics fired at Kishidake were exported from the port of Karatsu at that time. The golden age of Karatsu ware began in 1602. The great tea master Furuta Oribe highly praised Karatsu ware, recognizing its beauty as both a tea utensil for appreciation and a vessel for daily use. Compared to the refined and smooth "Karamono" (Chinese imports), it better embodies the wabi-sabi of the tea ceremony, conveying a natural aesthetic of simplicity, tranquility, and humility. Kitaoji Rosanjin once spoke of Karatsu ware vessels: "Such unpretentious, rough brushstrokes, appearing like clumsy paintings, yet possess the flavor of masterpieces that transcend time. It is a robust brushwork that even Buson could not match." Receiving extremely high praise and acclaim. ------------------------------------------- Size: Diameter 5.5cm x Height 7.7cm *Hand-fired iron-painted patterns. Glaze color and dimensions may vary slightly.