- Type
- Shino
- Details
- A vessel for enjoying sake. A thick milky-white glaze wraps the whole piece in a soft sheen, like a white paper lantern glowing on a night road. Shino tokkuri (sake flask), for sake warm or chilled.
- Materials
- Mogusa clay (rare clay)
- Size
- φ90 mm
- Height
- 130 mm
- Weight
- About 350g
- Texture
- The thick glaze is smooth, with a warmth that seems to cling to the hand. The ridges of the faces rest softly against the fingers, and the full white form settles into the palm.
Features of this piece
A thick milky-white glaze wraps the whole piece in a soft sheen. It is a Shino tokkuri (sake flask) with a scene like a white paper lantern glowing on a night road. Several ridges rise across the faces, and each time the light shifts, the white of each face looks a little different, as if the glow were moving along the ribs of the lantern. Low on the front, a single streak of fire color shows through, like the light inside the lantern seen through its paper.
A full, gently rounded white form, with a slender neck and a softly opened mouth. A faint ring of fire color runs around the rim, and the inside stays white. It fits the palm comfortably, and the soft planes of the thick glaze follow the fingertips.
It suits sake warm or chilled, and the soft Shino surface receives the drink gently. Like setting a single white lantern on the table, bringing out this flask seems to make the evening quietly brighter. For a drink alone, or a cup shared with someone close.
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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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