Item KK318

Tenmoku Kake-wake
Sake Cup

(1pc. & signed box)

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Through constant experimentation and refinement, Kamada Kōji has produced a number of glazes over the years, each one further adding to the breadth and brilliance of his tenmoku artistry.  In this inspired guinomi we see two members in his glazing repertoire presented in halves in a decorative technique called kaké-waké.

Yohen kō is the name of the sunnier side.  It derives its name from the fine yellow sand which drifts over to Japan from the Gobi Desert every spring.  The character of the glaze resembles waves of fine sand dusted over a shimmering golden underlayer.  The other half of the cup glimmers with the brushed silver quality of Mr. Kamada's signature ginsho tenmoku.

As if cast in two precious metals, this piece is sure to sit as top prize in any saké vessel collection.

Kamada Kōji's tenmoku works are held in private collections around the world and, in 2005, were acquired by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for display in their Asian Art collection.

See Kamada Kōji's Osaka Exhibition for more works from his 2011 collection.


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