18232 Kitaoji Rosanjin (Bizen Gui cup [Kiln change] (Gui cup))

Height (4.7 cm) Diameter (5.8 cm)
*Special web price <br>Carved inscription "RO" on the side.
Double boxed.
In the world of pottery, Rosanjin was the first to use the term "guinomi" in the latter half of 1945, while Toyo was the first to describe sake vessels as "shuten," and it is said that these two masters were the first to introduce sake vessels to the world as "guinomi" in the early modern period.
In their later years, Toyo and Rosanjin interacted and inspired each other, each grasping the other's rich individuality in a way that allowed them to develop it further. From this inspiration came the creativity that was born, and the designs, which were full of originality and were extremely comfortable to use, were truly remarkable. Toyo inherited a high-quality clay called "Kannon clay", which was highly prized at the time and has the same texture as Momoyama Ko-Bizen ware. Most of the firing of this piece was done at Rosanjin's Hoshigaoka kiln in Kamakura, making it difficult to distinguish between the two, but the magnificent kiln changes and skein sesame firings, which were only seen at the Toyo kiln at the time, all appear at the same time, making this an extremely rare piece.
Even within Bizen, there are only a limited number of places where this pottery is fired, so the rare and profound kiln changes and the delicate overlapping of sesame skeins are something quite unique, while on the other hand, the view of sesame on a perilla leaf surface, and the well-arranged ridges on the dry ground of the pottery make this a particularly treasured kiln change and sesame skeins, even among the ever-changing Bizen pottery, are rare and highly valued. Rosanjin also had a special attachment to the Toyo kiln, which was made from good quality clay that was passed down from Toyo, and the kiln changes, which also require chance, are surrounded by a magnificent view of overlapping sesame skeins, making this an especially treasured and supreme kiln-changed sake cup, worthy of displaying the extremely fulfilling Showa era and the pottery-making spirit of Toyo and Rosanjin, masters representing the modern pottery world.