Gosu-Akae Overglaze Sancai Guinomi
Guinomi by Living National Treasure - Kato Takuo
Unique Piece | Handcrafted in Tajimi, Japan
Highlights
Kato Takuo is a leading figure of ancient Persian & Chinese pottery
Named a Living National Treasure in 1995
Eldest son of Kato Koubei V
Sancai Master of Japan
A stunning enamelled Gosu-Akae cup made by Kato Takuo. Born into a family of pottery masters dating back to the late Edo Period (1603-1867), Kato Takuo began studying ceramic art at a very young age under his father, Kato Kobe, who is the fifth heir of the grand pottery master of Mino ware.
Kato was a leading figure in the restoration of Persian lusterware ceramics which had disappeared during the 16th and 17th centuries. He is also focused on the restoration of tricolour glaze Sancai ceramics, the oldest Japanese pottery technique, developed in the Nara Period.
The Beauty of Sancai
Gosu-Akae Guinomi
Size: Ø7x7xH3 cm
with original wood box titled, signed and sealed by Kato Takuo
Handcrafted in Tajimi, Japan
UNIQUE PIECE