Beautifully iron glazed cup by by a noted potter Toshiro Ono (1903〜1995).
A good piece by the artist, different from mass-produced products.
Ono was greatly influenced by the “folk art movement” of Muneyoshi Yanagi, who toured Shimane in 1931, and was mentored by Kanjiro Kawai, who was also from his hometown, Shoji Hamada from Mashiko, and Bernard Leach from England.
Slightly smaller than regular Japanese tea cup.
W 7.8 cm x H 5.3 cm / 96-103 g
Holds 75 ml.
Very good condition ★★★★☆
There is no signature on the cup.
The reason why Mingei works are not signed comes from the philosophy of the Mingei movement. Mingei is not about asserting individual authorship, but rather pursuing “beauty” based on the premise of being used in daily life. Therefore, signs that emphasized the name of the creator were considered contrary to the spirit of mingei.