- Type
- Shino
- Details
- A vessel for enjoying sake. Red fire color climbs the white from below, like bonfire sparks rising into the night. Shino tokkuri (sake flask), for sake warm or chilled.
- Materials
- Mogusa clay (rare clay)
- Size
- φ100mm
- Height
- 150 mm
- Weight
- About 470g
- Texture
- Smooth and sleek all over, with a warmth that seems to cling to the hand. The sheen of the white glaze feels soft under the fingertips, and the faint ridges of the faces rest lightly against the palm.
Features of this piece
Across the glossy white Shino surface, flecks of red fire color climb from the base upward. It is a Shino tokkuri (sake flask) with a scene like sparks rising from a bonfire into the night sky. The fire color gathers most thickly near the base and thins out toward the shoulder, floating small against the white. Here and there a larger patch of fire color has spread, like a spark that stayed bright a little longer.
A ring of fire color runs around the rim, and the red shows just inside the mouth. The neck is short, and below it the body swells into a round form that settles softly into the palm. Several gentle ridges run down its faces, and the sheen of the white glaze moves with the angle of the light.
It suits sake warm or chilled, and the soft Shino surface receives the drink gently. Like an evening spent beside a fire, time with this flask seems to warm little by little. For a drink alone, or for a gathering around the hearth.
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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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