26114 Living National Treasure Inoue Manji White Porcelain Flower-Shaped Sake Cup

Height 7.0cm
Diameter 7.0cm

As a leading expert in wheel-throwing, Manji studied under Sakaida Kakiemon XII and has led the way in Arita white porcelain with his outstanding skills and vast experience. In Japanese pottery, chance elements such as distortion and kiln changes are often incorporated and used to add to the appeal of the work. However, with white porcelain, perfection is required, with not even the slightest deviation allowed, not only in form but also in pinholes and impurities. In Arita, a region with a tradition of overglaze porcelain such as red-glazed and Nabeshima porcelain, Manji has mastered the all-white world of white porcelain, creating this masterpiece.