Genuine Guarantee Onimaru Setsuzan Self-Made Takatori Mizusashi Takatori Ware Folk Craft Enshu Seven Kilns (Hōkoku Hiroaki) Fukuoka Prefecture

(Size)
Mizusashi (freshwater jar) maximum body diameter: approx. 19.5cm x height: approx. 13cm (up to the knob of the lacquered lid)
Shared box width: approx. 18.2cm x depth: approx. 22cm x height: approx. 22.5cm

(Product Description)
This is a Takatori Mizusashi by Yukiyama Onimaru, a potter from Takatori, Koishihara, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is a self-made piece, in perfect condition, with a shared box and a yellow cloth.
The condition is excellent, and it can be enjoyed for use as is.
There are impressed seals of 高 (Taka) and 雪山 (Yukiyama) on the bottom of the work.
It comes with a custom-made lacquered lid that fits the rim of the opening.
This mizusashi has a unique design with two inward indentations on the rim, making it a very beautiful and elegant piece.
It can be enjoyed for use in tea ceremonies regardless of the season.

This is a release from a collector. Please check the images.
★This item was purchased in the Kyushu region.
It is being exhibited as purchased. Thank you for your understanding.

(Biography)
Yukiyama Onimaru (1912-1996)
Born in Koishihara, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Initially trained under Yoichi Okiai, a Hakata doll craftsman, before switching to ceramics.
Opened the Takatori Ware kiln in 1966 and became independent.
Since then, he has been selected for numerous exhibitions, including the Japan Art Crafts Exhibition, the Western Japan Art Exhibition, and the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition.
He has also held solo exhibitions at department stores and joint exhibitions with his son.
Currently, his son, Hekizan Onimaru, is the kiln master.
His works are mainly in the traditional Takatori ware style, with outstanding tea ceramics.
His kiln seal includes 雪山 (Yukiyama).

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