Momoyama Period Japanese Hand Warmer 'Shuro'            1.800 $

In the days of traditional Japanese wooden buildings keeping warm must have been a constant preoccupation. Hand warmers like the present example were small hibachi which would have a layer of sand on which charcoal would be burned to enable people to warm their hands by grasping the pot.

Usually the pot would be heave and thick to retain the heat - this large and heave example ( just over 2 kg ) is in the style of the celebrated Shino-yaki wares and may well be from the first Shino kilns. The underglaze design of pine trees is typically Shino.

This late Momoyama Period shuro is in very good condition with no damage and no repairs.

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400 year old Japanese Tokkuri of oldest Karatsu Clay     450 $

Up for sale is our oldest Japanese Tokkuri (Sake bottle). It dates from the Momoyama Period with an age of 400 years and has a very tasteful glaze with vivid colours. Close to the bottom there is a kiln mark (refer to picture no. 6)

The Tokkuri can be used with a little flower as a wabi arrangement. It is in good condition with a crack on the top of the tokkuri, which enforces the wabi look.

A Tokkuri with this age is absolutely rare.

Size: 18 cm

Shipping included.

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