Nice lavender color tea cup from Hagi Ware in Yamaguchi prefecture.
This cup will gradually develop a beautiful vintage look with continued use.
* 5 in stock
* Price is for 1
W 6.9cm x H 7 cm / 107-113g
Holds 125 ml
Perfect condition ★★★★★ (New)
Because the clay is coarse, it has high permeability, water retention, and heat retention properties. Moisture permeates through fine cracks on the surface (kannyu), which are created by the difference in shrinkage rate between the clay and glaze, and reaches from inside the vessel to the surface.
After many years of use, tea and sake permeate through these cracks, changing the color of the vessel's surface appropriately and giving it a withered appearance.
This penetration gradually changes the color of the vessel as it is used more and more, giving it an indescribable wabi-like flavor.
This change is called "Hagi's seven transformations" and is a characteristic appeal of Hagi ware.