Takatori Mizusashi | Water Jar for Japanese Tea Ceremony

Mizusashi, a water jug used to store clean freshwater for Japanese tea ceremonies. This mizusashi was created following the takatori style, a pottery style defined by it's thin structure created by using small wooden tools instead of bare hands. <Artist Biography> Onimaru Setsuzan (1912-1996) was born on May 26th, 1912 as the second son of a Koishiwara pottery owner. Trained in using a pottery wheel from an early age, Setsuzan learned pottery craftsmanship under Hakata doll maker Okiayu Yoichi, who is the holder of Fukuoka Prefecture's intangible cultural heritage. Setsuzan went on to later established his own kiln in 1965 when he was 53 years old. Translations: [Box Top Lid]: 高取水指  Takatori Mizusashi 雪山作  Made by Setsuzan, [Seal]: Setsuzan [Box Second Lid]: 高取小判形  水指  Takatori Kobangata Mizusashi 鬼丸雪山作  Made by Onimaru Setsuzan 玄黙  Genmoku (Silence) 昭和五十四年十月吉日  1979, October Luky day 金八萬参仟圓也  83,000 yen 東　紫雲お  Higashi shibaun Ceramic (Takatori ware) 20th Century 6.25" x 5.75"