24691 Living National Treasure Arakawa Toyozo (Shino sake cup) ARAKAWA Toyozo

Height 4.4cm

Diameter 7.5cm

Arakawa Toyozo, a Living National Treasure representing Mino who continues to enjoy high acclaim and popularity even today, has made a great contribution to the history of modern Japanese pottery and has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property in both the fields of "Shino" and "Setoguro". He established a solid reputation by cultivating connections with leading figures in the pottery world of the Showa era, such as Kawakita Handeishi, Kaneshige Toyo, and Miwa Kyuwa, through the "Karahine Society". This work is a work that Arakawa Toyozo, who showed a deep knowledge of areas other than Mino pottery and had a close friendship with Nishioka Koju, a leading figure in Karatsu, continued to produce throughout his life.

It is a work that is truly characteristic of Toyozo, full of charm and warmth.

The dignity that allows one to gaze upon the work forever without growing bored can be said to be the essence of Arakawa Toyozo's beauty.