Kairagi teacup by Seigan 380ml

Seigan kairagi teacup 380ml

An original cup for tea or coffee, handmade by Japanese ceramic artist Seigan Yamane. Dark brown clay and striking kairagi (also called onihagi) glaze - a thick layer of milky white glaze with irregular clay transparency. The vessel looks as if it has been poured with tasty icing :) Shaped like a tall mug, a large and capacious bowl for your favourite brews. Each time you use it, it will give you the pleasure of experiencing contemporary applied art of Japan. The bottom of each teacup has the artist's signature.

Seigan Yamane is a highly regarded ceramic artist who lives and works in Hagi town. Many years of trials and experiments with traditional materials and techniques can be seen in the artist's unique vessels. His pieces tend to be irregular in shape and are made of quite massive, often porous clay with small pebbles. They embody the Japanese aesthetic of wabi - sabi. The artist derives great joy from his daily work and wishes to pass it on to all who use the vessels he makes :)

Due to its handmade nature, each teacup is slightly different from the others - the unique distribution of the glaze on the vessel and the subtle differences in dimensions are a natural feature of items made by the artist's hand.

Features:

• famous artist from Hagi town - Seigan Yamane
• for tea, coffee, hot wine, beer or herbs
• wabi-sabi style
• interesting color mix - brown clay and white glaze
• milky white glaze irregularly applied on the vessel, characteristic transparency - kairagi style
• delicate mesh of cracks on the glaze - will become more and more visible with use
• Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics
• volume is measured to the top edge of the vessel - “practical” capacity is slightly smaller

Dimensions:

• Diameter 9cm
• Height 9,5cm
• Capacity (to the upper edge) 380ml