Echizen Ware Master Craftsman Hakuyō Fuchō (Shiokoshi Kiln) A masterpiece bursting with the ultimate beauty of natural ash glaze. Set of large, medium, and small guinomi (sake cups)/three types of yunomi (teacups) and a chato (teacup coaster) No: 5 This is an ultimate masterpiece of natural ash glaze, brought about by the gods of firewood and flame, to whom Master Hakuyō Fuchō, who dedicates his whole being to the beauty of anagama pottery, is always grateful. Enjoy the accidental scenery created by the gods of firewood and flame, and enjoy nurturing the vessels themselves. The master's "supreme technique" is baked into a heartwarming "ultimate kiln-change beauty," and the natural glaze that appears on the vessels reaffirms the captivating world of Echizen ware. Made in a way that makes the most of Echizen clay "Aoneba, Akabeto, and Taiko soil," it is an attractive work that combines a warm earthen color with natural glaze. A simple yet extremely profound texture, a heartwarming natural ash glaze beauty that makes you feel infinite yūgen beauty/sublime beauty, and a unique texture expressed by the outstanding (pottery clay) that also reduces technical expression during reduction firing, are the works created by natural glaze (shizen-yū). The master's technique used in these works is "Shinogi: a simple, elegant, and rough combination, a traditional Japanese decorative technique," and the shinogi, one of the "men-tori" techniques, is wonderfully expressed. Also, in the master's works, the rim (kōen) and the mouth (kuchizukuri) are thin, and especially because they are made to slightly curve outward, they feel very comfortable on the mouth and slide in smoothly. The vessels have a simple yet modern impression and blend well with both Japanese and Western styles. Also, because completely different patterns and colors appear depending on the temperature in the kiln and the place where they are placed, and in other exhibited works, the thickness of the patterns and the way the patterns are applied create different natural ash glaze beauty/yūgen beauty/dynamic beauty, so please refer to the other works as well. Tea set No. 5 Size: Guinomi/Yunomi Small: Diameter 95/98mm, Height 49/55mm, Foot 46/7mm Medium: Diameter 80/85mm, Height 63/68mm, Foot 48/49mm Large: Diameter 85/87mm, Height 73/75mm, Foot 58/50mm Chato Size: Length 165/170mm, Short side 125/130mm, Height 25/31mm Packaging: Kraft box, bubble wrap