Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo making each piece truly one

making each piece truly one of a kind

By reducing the number of colors and patterns

as though the painting itself breathes

You can fit this charming cup in your hand and feel the lightness and thinness of Mikawachi ware

When paired with the matching guinomi sake cup

Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo making each piece truly oneNakada Kazuo introduces a contemporary sensibility to Kutani ware through his innovative yuri ginsai technique. Designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage, commonly referred to as a Living National Treasure, he incorporates silver beneath a translucent soft blue glaze, reshaping inherited ceramic traditions into compositions marked by restraint, nuance, and depth. Across the surface, layered tatewakumon (rising steam