Item NK029

Tetsubin
Sake Set

(3pc. & signed box)

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Nagai Ken's clay creations are a skillful melding of two artistic genres closely linked to Japan's tea culture: cast iron wares and wood-fired pottery.

This distinctive sake decanter resembles a miniature tetsubin - the kind of iron kettles used for brewing green tea.  Meticulously handcrafted in minute detail, it is a testament to Mr. Nagai's exceptional forming skill.  The intense heat inside the noborigama climbing kiln where it is fired produces hi-iro ("fire color") flashes of dark brown to rust red, and the entire piece has a natural ash glaze, formed by swirling embers of pine that fused to the surface of the clay.  It is a remarkable display of the kind of dynamic effects that only wood-fired pottery can exhibit.

The decanter is accompanied by two faceted sake cups fired in the same Tamba style.  It holds about 275 ml (9.3 oz) of liquid, or enough for four cups of your favorite sake.  The handle is fixed in place.

See Nagai Ken's Osaka Exhibition for more works from his 2010 collection.

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