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    Posted 1 year ago

    kwqd
    (1119 items)

    This sake flask is 4.5" high and about 3" in diameter. It was made by well known kiln Tsukamoto which was closely associated with Hamada Shoji one of the early proponents of the mingei (folk craft) movement of Japan. It has a label on the bottom which shows that it was made for San Francisco importer Takahashi which closed in the late 1990s so it is that old, at least.

    I already have one of these flasks but jumped on the opportunity to get another one for four reasons: 1) it was cheap ($8), 2) the glaze is slightly different on this one, more variation in it, 3) any older Mashiko ware is stupid expensive and difficult to identify since it is typically not marked, and 4) the seller actually used one of my images from CW in their auction. The label on this flask has been migrated to the bottom of the piece when it was originally located on the side towards the bottom as on my first flask. That is the image the seller appropriated for their auction.

    There is not a lot of Mashiko ware on CW so searching for it will easily show my first flask, if interested. I love these pieces from Takahashi as they are mingei ware but labelled! This is only my third confirmed piece of Mashiko mingei ware.

    As far as I can tell Mashiko pottery is over hyped due to its association with famous potter Shoji Hamada. There are many kilns and potters in Mashiko and while it is generally well made pottery, it is not notably superior to the pottery of other regions in Japan, in my opinion. The fact that much of it is not marked complicates identifying it. There are also many potters who seek to capitalize on Hamada's reputation by signing their work stressing a connection to Mashiko, which is directly opposed Hamada's philosophy of Mingei.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingei

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 1 year ago
      Gorgeous flask with lovely glaze and coloration, nice find!
    2. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks for your comments, Jenni!

      Thanks for loving my Tsukamoto/Mashiko sake flask Cokeman1959, Searching1, vcal, Drake47, fortapache, Cisum, dav2no1 and Jenni!
    3. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 1 year ago
      Nice Kevin, always good to have a Label, or mark of some kind on Pottery! Thanks for Showing! Bill :^)
    4. racer4four racer4four, 1 year ago
      It's a lovely piece Kevin, I can imagine you sitting and turning it and feeling it, full of appreciation.
    5. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Sounds like pottery porn, Karen! Actually, there is less tactile stimulation and more visual stimulation. It is a pretty smooth piece. The range of colors is very interesting. There is quite a lot of contrast between the base and the glaze but, again more a visual thing. Thanks for your comments!
    6. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks, Bill!
    7. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks Alfie21!
    8. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks carmenisacat!
    9. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks Vynil33rpm!

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