Type... Pottery Type... Sake Vessels Type... Guinomi (sake cup) Type... Ochoko (small sake cup) Ware... Tsuboya-yaki This is a guinomi from the Shinagaki Osamu kiln, the third son of the late Eizaburo Aragaki, a leading figure in the Okinawan pottery world. The entire vessel is coated with white slip over red clay rich in iron, and fish designs are carved into the surface with a nail while the clay is still damp. Furthermore, the traditional red painting of the Aragaki kiln is applied. This is a superb piece, a sake cup in the shape of a cup with fish designs on the inside. Please take this opportunity to acquire it. Made by Osamu Aragaki, a member of the Kokugakai (National Art Association), an Oki-ten member, and a Traditional Craftsman. Red-painted fish design sake cup. Because everything is handmade, each piece is slightly different. Since it is fired in a climbing kiln, there may be ash attached, and due to the characteristics of earthenware, the surface of the vessel may be rough, or the slip may be uneven, but this is not a defect. In addition, the cracks on the surface are called "nyu" (crazing) and are caused by the difference in the shrinkage ratio between the clay and the glaze, and are not scratches. Okinawan pottery is a folk craft, so there is no box. Size: Diameter approx. 7cm, Height approx. 4.5cm No box Note: We take great care in photography, but the color may appear different depending on your monitor.