22202 Kenji Hara (yellow Seto sake cup) HARA Kenji

Height 5.0cm

Diameter 6.5cm

This is a work by Hara Kenji, who studied under Living National Treasure Kato Takuo. After going independent, Hara Kenji initially built a split-bamboo climbing kiln in Kukuri. However, he switched to a pit kiln with the large single-chamber kilns of Mino in mind, and prepared to tackle Kiseto ware in earnest.

After a 13-year recharge period, the target was a masterpiece from the Momoyama period, a shobude such as the "Shobudo Gobachi" (Iris pattern gobachi) formerly owned by the Inoue family, which gave it its name. Kato Tokuro had succeeded in restoring it for a time, but it had not been possible to fire it since then.

We have been able to recreate Kiseto ware of such elegance that it has even impressed experts.