White Karatsu-yaki teacup (2)
Vintage Karatsu-yaki teacup from unknown artisan. White straw-ash glaze with subtle crawling over a ribbed body. Perfect for individual gong-fu practice. 7.5cm x 6cm, 100ml.
Karatsu-yaki is a tradition of ceramics created on the island of Kyushu in the Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. It has a history that dates back to the 16th century and has been extolled within tea culture for its wabi-sabi aesthetic. It’s importance to Japanese tea culture is reflected in the common phrase, “First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu.”
Stylistic elements of Karatsu yaki:
e-karatsu – “picture karatsu” stylized patterns, trees, birds, and plants painted in an iron glaze on the body of the work.
Chosen-karatsu – “Korean karatsu”, a style of glazing with a dark iron rich glaze beneath a white ash glaze.
Madara-karatsu – “mottled/speckled karatsu”, a style of glazing that has a thick white-ash glaze over a dark clay body that often results in subtle speckling.
Hakeme-karatsu – “brush stroke” pattern along the body of the vessel.
Suname – the dark, rough clay used for Karatsu-yaki mined locally in Kyushu.
Vintage Karatsu-yaki teacup from unknown artisan. White straw-ash glaze with subtle crawling over a ribbed body. Perfect for individual gong-fu practice. 7.5cm x 6cm, 100ml.
Karatsu-yaki is a tradition of ceramics created on the island of Kyushu in the Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. It has a history that dates back to the 16th century and has been extolled within tea culture for its wabi-sabi aesthetic. It’s importance to Japanese tea culture is reflected in the common phrase, “First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu.”
Stylistic elements of Karatsu yaki:
e-karatsu – “picture karatsu” stylized patterns, trees, birds, and plants painted in an iron glaze on the body of the work.
Chosen-karatsu – “Korean karatsu”, a style of glazing with a dark iron rich glaze beneath a white ash glaze.
Madara-karatsu – “mottled/speckled karatsu”, a style of glazing that has a thick white-ash glaze over a dark clay body that often results in subtle speckling.
Hakeme-karatsu – “brush stroke” pattern along the body of the vessel.
Suname – the dark, rough clay used for Karatsu-yaki mined locally in Kyushu.
Vintage Karatsu-yaki teacup from unknown artisan. White straw-ash glaze with subtle crawling over a ribbed body. Perfect for individual gong-fu practice. 7.5cm x 6cm, 100ml.
Karatsu-yaki is a tradition of ceramics created on the island of Kyushu in the Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. It has a history that dates back to the 16th century and has been extolled within tea culture for its wabi-sabi aesthetic. It’s importance to Japanese tea culture is reflected in the common phrase, “First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu.”
Stylistic elements of Karatsu yaki:
e-karatsu – “picture karatsu” stylized patterns, trees, birds, and plants painted in an iron glaze on the body of the work.
Chosen-karatsu – “Korean karatsu”, a style of glazing with a dark iron rich glaze beneath a white ash glaze.
Madara-karatsu – “mottled/speckled karatsu”, a style of glazing that has a thick white-ash glaze over a dark clay body that often results in subtle speckling.
Hakeme-karatsu – “brush stroke” pattern along the body of the vessel.
Suname – the dark, rough clay used for Karatsu-yaki mined locally in Kyushu.