Kosobu-yaki operated in Takatsuki, Osaka — a domain kiln that produced Hagi-inspired work through the Edo and Meiji periods. The fourth generation maintained that lineage with a soft lavender-gray glaze that moves like silk across the body, the color named for it: Hagi no Kinu, the silk of the hagi flower. The form is generous without heaviness. Tomobako present.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] • Artist: 4th Generation Kosobu-yaki • Technique: Hagi-style ash glaze • Era: Meiji period • Origin: Takatsuki, Osaka • Dimensions: Height approx. 8 cm, Diameter approx. 12.5 cm • Box: Signed tomobako • Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs
Twelve point five centimeters at the rim, eight centimeters tall. The glaze accumulates at the foot, thins at the rim, behaves as Hagi glaze does — as a material with its own judgment. No chips, no cracks, no repairs.
Kosobu-yaki is a name held by collectors of Osaka ceramic history. This bowl carries the weight of a kiln that chose continuity over novelty, generation after generation. The silk glaze is its signature. It does not need more.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
