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MURASAKI TSUYUKUSAMON ROKKAKU YUNOMI (Hexagonal Teacup with Spiderworts design) Arita ware
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Ceramic Feature
Murasaki Tsuyukusamon Yunomi（紫露草文六角湯呑)
This is an Arita ware cup which Shomura-san has created.
One-day flower that blooms early in the morning and withers in the afternoon.
It's transformed into hexagonal shape with the potter's wheel to make the surface thickly.
Adjusting the shape by a ceramic wire cutter, he engraved the spiderworts design and embedded the paints in it.
Signature desgin changes depending on when it's purchased.
Size
Height : 11.5 cm
Diameter : 8.5 cm
Artist Introduction
SHOMURA, Ken
(Arita artist)
Shomura-san is awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon for dedication to the pottery industry. He has a skilled dyeing technique based on the Arita ware craftsmanship.
- Price:
- ￥33,000 JPY
