Sake cup (Guinomi) – Yakishime (Shigaraki Land)
Sake cup (Guinomi) – Yakishime (Shigaraki Land)
Description
The art of clay and fire: Discover the “guinomi,” the essence of Japanese craftsmanship.
The Guinomi is traditionally used for drinking sake. Larger than a small glass, it fits perfectly in the palm of your hand. It is an everyday art object that invites you to take your time and savor every sip.
It allows you to enjoy sake with a tokkuri (sake bottle).
The natural glaze shines with an olive green luster, offering a striking contrast to the scarlet accents. Ideal for both hot and cold sake. You will enjoy watching this piece “grow” and become more beautiful day after day.
This piece is made using the Yakishime technique: stoneware fired at a very high temperature without any glaze. Thanks to its natural porosity and lack of glaze, Yakishime is renowned for rounding out the taste of beverages. It is ideal for:
- Unique Appearance: The texture is organic, reminiscent of stone or wild earth. Each piece is unique, shaped by the flames of the kiln.
- A Sensory Experience: To the touch, the roughness of the earth offers a direct connection with nature.
- Sake (cold or warm).
- Spirits such as whiskey or cognac.
- Even for an intense espresso, for an extraordinary tasting experience.
Dimensions (cm): L: 5.1 cm × D: 5 cm × H: 5.1 cm
Weight: 0.09kg
Material: ceramic
Artist: Yukitaka Hatsuda
■Important Notes Regarding High-Temperature-Fired pieces
This product was fired in a pit kiln at a temperature exceeding 1300°C. In a pit kiln, the falling ash melts and takes on a pearly appearance, while traces of charring and reddish highlights appear on the surfaces of the pieces. These color variations are what give wood firing in a pit kiln its unique charm. Because this item is made from raw, unsifted clay, the clay particles are not uniform in size and contain many small pebbles, which is why water leakage often occurs. Therefore, after being treated to prevent leakage, flower vases are filled with water for about a week after firing, and tea bowls, sake cups, and sake bottles are filled with water for a day and a night to check for leaks. However, water leakage may reappear during use. If you can identify the exact spot where the leak is occurring, apply a small amount of instant glue to the tip of a needle and seal the gap with pinpoint precision to stop the leak.
In the case of tea bowls, the gap is sometimes naturally filled over time as matcha residue accumulates with use, leading to improvement, so we would recommend taking a patient, long-term view of this natural process.
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Shipped from Kyoto, Japan, via EMS.
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