- Type
- Shino
- Details
- A vessel for enjoying sake. Thick white glaze flows over red fire color, like candle wax melting and dripping at night. A Shino tokkuri (sake flask) that fits the palm, for sake warm or chilled.
- Materials
- Mogusa clay (rare clay)
- Size
- φ95mm
- Height
- 140 mm
- Weight
- 430g
- Texture
- The thick white glaze is smooth, and the fingers glide across it. The fire-colored surface is slightly rough, so the feel changes at the border with the white. The full, rounded body can be held wrapped in the palm.
Features of this piece
Over a skin of red fire color, a thick white glaze flows down, slow and soft. It is a Shino tokkuri (sake flask) with a scene like candle wax melting and dripping at night. The white changes from face to face: on one side it forms a single broad sheet, on another it runs in several streams across the fire color. The red that shows beneath the white is like the glow of a candle.
The body swells round and full, with a slender neck and a small open mouth. Fire color rings the rim and continues inside, red like a glowing wick. It settles snugly into the palm, and the thickness of the white glaze rests gently against the hand.
It suits sake warm or chilled, and the soft Shino surface receives the drink gently. Set this flask on the table like lighting a single candle, and the evening seems to deepen slowly. Just right for a quiet drink alone.
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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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