Takatori Hassen XIII (Takatori Sousen) KAKEWAKE Cup Takatori-Yaki HS02

Takatori Hassen XIII (Takatori Sousen) Cup Takatori-Yaki HS02

Tasteful cup – Wabi-sabi taste, and unique beauty - rustic, old, divine .. all together in this cup. This kind of beauty are seen in Japanese tea ceremony ware. This cup is not for matcha it is for tea or sake, smaller cup. Since the artist Hassen make tea ceremony ware, so that the beauty cor tea ceremony ware are also seen in this cup.

This cup has 2 different glazing applied. The technique of art is called “kake-wake”Literally, 掛 "Kake" means apply (glazing), 分" wake" means separately. 掛分(kakewake) is :two different glazing is applied. This art technique is seen Takatori-yaki often.

White glaze is straw ash glaze which Hassen made by burning straw.
Brownish glaze is called candy glaze (Ameyu glaze) which shows beautiful shade of brown. The mixture of two glaze show warm tasteful yellowish color.

The harmony and contrast of the those glazes is attracting. Both glaze are Hassen's blend.

The clay is a unique blend of Hassen XIII.

Most of the clay is from Koishiwara and Nanakuma in Fukuoka prefecture (whereHassen kiln is located)

Takatori Hassen Kiln started in 17th century, produces Japanese tea ceremony ware as main works.

About Takatori-yaki 

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Artist : Takatori Hassen  XIII (13th generation) -  born in 1934
Size : Diameter 7.5cm * H5.4cm / Capacity: 110ml
Box: Wood box  with signature of Hassen XIII

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