Beautiful vintage Sake cup from Hagi ware.
Stunning color and form characteristic of vintage Hagi ware.
Good piece.
W 5 - 5.3 cm x H 2.8 - 3 cm / 28- 34 g
Holds 25ml.
Good condition ★★☆☆☆
Hagi ware is a type of pottery produced in the Hagi area of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Hagi ware has long been known as a favorite of tea masters, and there is a saying, “First Raku, second Hagi, and third Karatsu"
The foot of pottery is called "koudai," and some Hagi ware koudai are partially cut, called kiri-koudai or split-koudai.
This kiri-koudai is also said to be a characteristic of Hagi ware, but it is not limited to Hagi ware, nor is it necessarily cut.
Hagi ware was initially a high-class pottery used as an official kiln of the domain, and common people were not allowed to use it.
Therefore, there is a theory that the origin of Hagi ware is that it was made available to the general public by deliberately cutting into this high part to make it "unauthorized" or "damaged”. Another theory is that it was easier to hang a rope used for stacking vessels.