25504 HOSAKOWA Morihiro (Shigaraki tea)

Height 7.2cm Diameter 15.0cm

The 18th head of the Higo Hosokawa clan and the 79th Prime Minister of Japan. After retiring from politics, he studied under Shiro Tsujimura and Tougo Kobayashi, and built the "Futouan" kiln in Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. This Shigaraki tea was made by Morihiro Hosokawa, a master craftsman who is extremely popular in the field of contemporary pottery, and who has demonstrated his extraordinary talent. The exquisite distortion makes this piece extremely beautiful.