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Handmade Guinomi Sake Cup with Crackle Glaze - Artisan Japanese Ochoko with Signed Box
Handmade Guinomi Sake Cup with Crackle Glaze - Artisan Japanese Ochoko with Signed Box
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Dhs. 375.00 AED
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Dhs. 375.00 AED
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Experience Authentic Japan Art with this Handmade Guinomi Sake Cup. This Japanese Sake Vessel serves as an Artisan Pottery Creation and Traditional Craft Ceramic, featuring Crackle Glaze Pattern aesthetics and Folk Art Beauty—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Authentic Sake Ware and Mingei Style Cup.
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Unknown artisan (signed box)
• Technique: Hand-thrown with crackle glaze (kannyu)
• Era: Contemporary (Heisei period)
• Origin: Japan
• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 6 cm
• Box: Signed tomobako inscribed "Te-Guinomi" (手ぐい呑)
• Condition: Good
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🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
This intimate guinomi embodies the mingei (folk craft) spirit that celebrates honest, handmade objects created for daily use. The small cup displays a beautiful crackle glaze (kannyu) with variations of cream, blue-gray, and warm brown, creating a landscape in miniature on its curved surface.
The guinomi form—larger than standard ochoko but still meant to be cradled in one hand—allows the drinker to appreciate both the sake and the vessel. The potter's fingermarks and slight irregularities remain visible, celebrating rather than hiding the handmade process. Each sip becomes a conversation between maker and user.
*"Small enough to hold, large enough to matter—the guinomi teaches that scale is not size."*
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🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**Guinomi vs. Ochoko**: While both are sake cups, guinomi (ぐい呑) are larger and designed to be savored slowly, often used for premium sake. The name suggests "gulp-drinking" but paradoxically encourages contemplation—a full guinomi provides many small sips.
**Crackle Glaze Beauty**: Kannyu (貫入) refers to the fine network of cracks that form when glaze and clay body contract at different rates during cooling. Far from a defect, kannyu is prized in Japanese aesthetics for the organic patterns it creates.
**Mingei Philosophy**: The folk craft movement, championed by Yanagi Soetsu, celebrates anonymous craftspeople creating useful objects with natural materials. This guinomi, with its honest construction and functional beauty, exemplifies mingei ideals.
**Sake Appreciation**: Serious sake lovers choose specific cups for different brews—the clay body, glaze texture, and shape all affect how the sake tastes and feels. This guinomi's organic surface and comfortable size make it ideal for enjoying junmai and aged sake.
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🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]
【基本情報】
• 作家：不詳（共箱に落款あり）
• 技法：手びねり・貫入釉
• 時代：現代（平成）
• 産地：日本
• 寸法：口径約6cm
• 付属：共箱（「手 ぐい呑」銘）
• 状態：良好
【解説】
手作りの温かみが伝わる、素朴で味わい深いぐい呑みです。貫入（かんにゅう）と呼ばれる細かいひび割れの入った釉薬は、クリーム、青灰、茶褐色が混じり合い、小さな器の中に自然の景色を映し出しています。
民藝の精神を感じさせる一品で、作り手の指跡や微妙な歪みが残る姿は、工業製品にはない生命力を湛えています。手に馴染むサイズは、ゆっくりと酒を味わうのに最適。使い込むほどに味わいが増すでしょう。
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🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
*In the palm of your hand, a world complete—where sake meets clay, ordinary becomes art.*
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Unknown artisan (signed box)
• Technique: Hand-thrown with crackle glaze (kannyu)
• Era: Contemporary (Heisei period)
• Origin: Japan
• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 6 cm
• Box: Signed tomobako inscribed "Te-Guinomi" (手ぐい呑)
• Condition: Good
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
This intimate guinomi embodies the mingei (folk craft) spirit that celebrates honest, handmade objects created for daily use. The small cup displays a beautiful crackle glaze (kannyu) with variations of cream, blue-gray, and warm brown, creating a landscape in miniature on its curved surface.
The guinomi form—larger than standard ochoko but still meant to be cradled in one hand—allows the drinker to appreciate both the sake and the vessel. The potter's fingermarks and slight irregularities remain visible, celebrating rather than hiding the handmade process. Each sip becomes a conversation between maker and user.
*"Small enough to hold, large enough to matter—the guinomi teaches that scale is not size."*
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**Guinomi vs. Ochoko**: While both are sake cups, guinomi (ぐい呑) are larger and designed to be savored slowly, often used for premium sake. The name suggests "gulp-drinking" but paradoxically encourages contemplation—a full guinomi provides many small sips.
**Crackle Glaze Beauty**: Kannyu (貫入) refers to the fine network of cracks that form when glaze and clay body contract at different rates during cooling. Far from a defect, kannyu is prized in Japanese aesthetics for the organic patterns it creates.
**Mingei Philosophy**: The folk craft movement, championed by Yanagi Soetsu, celebrates anonymous craftspeople creating useful objects with natural materials. This guinomi, with its honest construction and functional beauty, exemplifies mingei ideals.
**Sake Appreciation**: Serious sake lovers choose specific cups for different brews—the clay body, glaze texture, and shape all affect how the sake tastes and feels. This guinomi's organic surface and comfortable size make it ideal for enjoying junmai and aged sake.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]
【基本情報】
• 作家：不詳（共箱に落款あり）
• 技法：手びねり・貫入釉
• 時代：現代（平成）
• 産地：日本
• 寸法：口径約6cm
• 付属：共箱（「手 ぐい呑」銘）
• 状態：良好
【解説】
手作りの温かみが伝わる、素朴で味わい深いぐい呑みです。貫入（かんにゅう）と呼ばれる細かいひび割れの入った釉薬は、クリーム、青灰、茶褐色が混じり合い、小さな器の中に自然の景色を映し出しています。
民藝の精神を感じさせる一品で、作り手の指跡や微妙な歪みが残る姿は、工業製品にはない生命力を湛えています。手に馴染むサイズは、ゆっくりと酒を味わうのに最適。使い込むほどに味わいが増すでしょう。
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
*In the palm of your hand, a world complete—where sake meets clay, ordinary becomes art.*
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