Beautiful sake bottle by Tomoyuki Matsui (1931-)
Comes with an original wooden box with artists signature.
Stunning piece.
H 14.3 cm x W 9.7 cm / 323g
Holds 420 ml.
Perfect condition ★★★★★ (New old stock)
* A rare piece in which both the bottle and the wooden box were preserved in unused condition.
Bizen Pottery is produced in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, and is the oldest of the six oldest kilns in Japan. It is an ultimately simple pottery that uses no glaze and no painting.
Hiyose, a precious clay obtained in Bizen, is characterized by its high iron content, high tenacity, and low refractoriness, and the quality and composition of the clay is well reflected in the fired appearance.
Because the firing process takes about two weeks at a high temperature of over 1,200 degrees Celsius, the clay is stronger than other pottery, and patterns are created by ash and charcoal during the firing process. The surface of the pottery has fine bumps and bubbles, and it is said to make sake mellow and tasty.