◉ [Unused Item] [Shussai Kiln] Single-Handed Pot with Saucer ◉ Size (approx.) Pot: Diameter 17.5cm x Height 5.5cm + Handle: 7cm Saucer: Diameter 17.5cm x Height 2.7cm ◉ This was a gift. I washed it once and then displayed it on a shelf. There are some scratches on the bottom of the pot. ◉ This is not a perfect item. There may be scratches or small imperfections from the manufacturing process or storage. Please understand that this is a used item. ◉ [About Shussai Kiln] (From reference material) Shortly after the end of World War II, five second and third sons of local farmers founded the kiln. At the time, it was common for the eldest son to inherit the family farm, while the second and third sons would go to the city to work. However, soon after the war, there were no jobs in the city, so they started making pottery to make a living in their hometown where they were born and raised. Initially, they made expensive pottery with artistic value, but they were influenced by the book of Sōetsu Yanagi, who advocated the Mingei movement. They also received guidance from Kanjiro Kawai, a ceramic artist from Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, who was also a central figure in the Mingei movement, and they shifted their focus to making practical tableware for everyday use. Through their connection with Kanjiro Kawai, they developed relationships with leading figures of the Mingei movement such as Sōetsu Yanagi, Shoji Hamada, Shoya Yoshida of Tottori, and Bernard Leach, a British ceramic artist. They received guidance from them and, through trial and error, established the current style of Shussai Kiln, which continues to this day. ◯ I am gradually uploading various items. Please take a look if you like. Thank you. ◉ Tag: Earthenware pot, Bernard Leach, Yumachi Kiln, Onta-yaki, Yamane Kiln, Shussai Kiln, Made in Italy, Iwai Kiln, Muji (MUJI), Harumi Kurihara, Kaori Hikita, Natural Life, Handmade, Artisan-made, Kurashi no Dōgu-ten, Kamoshika Zakkaten, Kurashi no Techo, Masako Ito, Yataro Matsuura For Beauty in Utility, Blown Glass, Mingei (Folk Craft), etc. Also for those who like these.