25892 Kanjiro Kawai Iron medicine faceted teacup 5 pieces (Tsuneshiki) KAWAI Kanjiro

Height 6.1cm
Diameter 10.2cm

He was a central figure in laying the foundations of the Japanese folk art world together with such masters as Yanagi Muneyoshi and Hamada Shoji, as well as modern Japanese craftsmen Tomimoto Kenkichi and Kuroda Tatsuaki, whose names are still remembered to this day. This is a work by Kawai Kanjiro, a master of Japanese folk art who is highly regarded worldwide for pioneering new frontiers in modern ceramics with his profound yet simple style in pursuit of "beauty of utility," winning the Grand Prize at the Milan International Exhibition. The edges are beveled, but the texture is soft to the touch, and when combined with the iron powder, it is an exceptional piece that gives a sense of the "beauty of utility" in its simplicity.