- Type
- Shino
- Details
- A vessel for enjoying sake. A pale fire color blooms softly within the milky-white glaze, like a fire gazed at through the steam of warmed sake. Shino tokkuri (sake flask), for sake warm or chilled.
- Materials
- Mogusa clay (rare clay)
- Size
- φ95 mm
- Height
- 137 mm
- Weight
- About 350g
- Texture
- The thick glaze is smooth, with a warmth that seems to cling to the hand. The swell of white glaze rests softly against the fingers, and the full, rounded form settles into the palm.
Features of this piece
Within the milky-white glaze, a pale fire color blooms softly. It is a Shino tokkuri (sake flask) with a scene like gazing at a fire through the steam of warmed sake. The red never comes on strong; it spreads gently into the white, and on some faces the white glaze swells to cover it, as if the steam were thicker here and thinner there. Low on the front sits a single swell of white glaze, like a puff of steam rising.
A full, gently rounded form, with a slender neck and a small open mouth. The rim is edged in fire color, and the inside stays white. It rests round in the palm, and the soft planes of the thick glaze follow the hand.
It suits sake warm or chilled, and the soft Shino surface receives the drink gently. Like a night when a fire shows through the steam, a table with this flask on it seems to warm slowly. For a drink alone, or a cup on a cold day.
Expected to ship within 10 business days from the date of order
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Shino
The moment of change
Shino is an elusive vessel that was created for only a brief period in the tea world over 450 years ago. It was fired in large kilns and anagama kilns from the late 16th century to the early 17th century. The charm of Shino lies in its characteristic appearance of a snow-white surface, created by using feldspar, with a subtle, warm fire color visible within it. Bringing out this beautiful color is extremely difficult due to the need for strong reduction firing, where the kiln temperature does not easily rise, necessitating constant temperature adjustments day and night. The kiln firing lasts for more than seven days, conducted under extremely harsh conditions, requiring careful attention. The outcome varies significantly with the seasons and climate, demanding a level of delicacy that allows for no moment of inattention. The color of Shino leaves an impression like "the soil seen after the snow melts" or "a beautiful sunset formed by clouds and the setting sun." Capturing and expressing the fleeting natural beauty without any preconceived ideas or intentions, Shino continues to captivate people's hearts, both now and in the past.
Sake Vessels of Shino: Opening the Flavor
Sake drunk from Shino is said to open up in flavor. Just as wine is decanted, sake too, once it meets the air, gains in aroma, finds its balance, and shows its sweetness. Beneath the glaze, a Shino vessel keeps the soft skin of the clay. Sake poured into it touches that skin and opens slowly, as if the vessel were breathing. A cup poured while looking at the fire-red and milky white seems to show a slightly different face, even with the same sake. With a Shino sake vessel by Kato Takaya, an evening drink alone, taken slowly.
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Care
Please wash by hand using a soft sponge or cloth when cleaning. Please refrain from using abrasive sponges for cleaning.
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