TAMURA SEITO Kutani ware Sake Cup - Jumping Rabbit / 九谷焼 盃 n5.3.26 it serves as a statement

it serves as a statement of quiet luxury and poetic design

5 cm diameter (top)

this ceramic tradition is known for its expressive style—often featuring rich overglaze enamels and intricate brushwork inspired by nature

and the colour of the ware changes after many years of use

Featuring a snowy white design adorned with soft blue ornaments

TAMURA SEITO Kutani ware Sake Cup - Jumping Rabbit / 九谷焼 盃 n5.3.26 it serves as a statementA footed sake cup by Seito Tamura(), one of only two people in Japan still practising Kutani brush written micro calligraphy, known as mhitsu saiji(). [Lift it and the whole piece rewards a closer look: a white rabbit caught mid leap across the well of the cup, a single pink blossom above it, and fine strokes of colour scattered like the first signs of the season.] here delete? Tucked into the upper curve is a waka poem, written in manygana ()an