Tokkuri / "Ekaratsu" sake carafe Rui Mitô
Tokkuri / "Ekaratsu" sake carafe Rui Mitô
Karatsu-yaki "Tokkuri" sake carafe (type: Ekaratsu), made by Rui Mitô (1978-), female ceramist in Karatsu, in Saga prefecture. Karatsu ceramics were born when Korean potters brought back to Japan by Hideyoshi Toyotomi during the battles of Bunroku and Keicho (1592-1598), began working under the protection of feudal lords. This ceramic is characterized by its coarse clay texture, called “sunaméâ€, and its austere colors, which express simplicity, warmth and strength. It is also said that Karatsu-yaki is a pottery that improves with use: one of the charms of Karatsu ceramics is that the more it is used, the more the clay changes color and the more fine cracks it has. on the surface, called “Kannyu”, which increases its taste and beauty. “Ekaratsu†is a type of Karatsu ceramic on which flowers, birds, plants and trees are painted with an iron sand glaze.
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