Karatsu Chawan
Karatsu Chawan by master ceramist Mizokami Sofu
Unique Piece | Handcrafted in Saga, Japan
The Beauty of Karatsu Tradition
This chawan is an authentic tea ceremony chawan, a wonderful piece of Karatsu ware by one of its representative artists, Mizokami Sofu. As the fourteen-time winner of the Japan Fine Arts exhibition, Sofu's work plays important roles for Karatsu kilns. The offering presentation to Takamatsu Nomiya Japanese Imperial family in 1969 is an example of how his artworks are praised in Japan.
KEY FACTS
Made in a traditional Japanese wood-fired Noborigama
Studied with LNT Manji Inoue
Offering to Japanese Imperial family
Karatsu Chawan
Size: Ø13.6x13.6xH7.2 cm
with original wood box titled, signed and sealed by Mizokami
Handcrafted in Saga, Japan
UNIQUE PIECE