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Ido Guinomi (井戸ぐい呑)
This is a Hagi ware cup which Okada-san has created.
Tea bowl called "Ido" type is well known in the tea ceremony.
This kind of cup is what's known as Ido's miniture.
He researched the national treasure Kisaemon as a model and made this cup.
Height : 5.6 cm
Width : 8.0 cm
Depth : 8.0 cm
He is the eighth potter of Okada Kiln founded in the Edo period. Even though he has won numerous awards, Okada-san continues to make new world of Hagi ware pottery.