Type...Pottery Kiln...Tsuboya-yaki This is a line-carved fish motif karakara-shaped water dropper (sauce pitcher) by the late Toshio Kinjo, the eldest son of the late Jiro Kinjo, the only Living National Treasure in the Okinawan pottery world. The entire vessel is slip-coated with white cosmetic clay on a red clay body rich in iron, and the fish motif is carved in one go with a nail while it is still damp. Furthermore, it is decorated with gos (blue) and ame glaze (brown), and then a transparent glaze is applied and fired in a climbing kiln. Because it is a climbing kiln, there are ash-covered areas and fire blisters, but that is also the charm of the Kinjo kiln. Today, the fish motif has become synonymous with design in Okinawan pottery. And the Toshio Kinjo kiln is one of the leading kilns in Okinawa. The shop owner himself went to the kiln to select this masterpiece, which has a powerful finish that is typical of Mr. Toshio. Mr. Toshio Kinjo has retired. Size: Width approx. 10.1cm, Depth approx. 8.3cm, Height approx. 7.5cm, Capacity approx. 100cc Origin: Made in Japan (Okinawa Prefecture) Product Features: Hand-painted, handmade, new (new work) Because everything is handmade, the cracks on the surface are called "nyu" (crazing) and are caused by the difference in the shrinkage ratio of the clay body and the glaze, and are not scratches. Note: We take great care in photographing, etc., but the color may look different depending on the monitor you are using.