A kinuta-shaped flower vase, perfect for an autumn tea ceremony. In the past, fibers such as hemp and kudzu used for kimono were stiff, so they were beaten with a kinuta (a wooden mallet and board) to soften them. The sound of the beating echoing from afar on long autumn nights (distant kinuta, kinuta rhythm) became a symbol of autumn. The accompanying box is stamped with "Hagi-yaki Kinuta Flower Vase, 13th Toubei Tahara." The changes in the glaze, especially around the lower part of the flower vase, create a beautiful landscape that complements the tea flowers. The Toubei mark is stamped on the side of the lower part. There are no scratches or repairs, and there is no water leakage, so it can be used immediately. With original box. Height: 24.1 cm, Neck Length: 11 cm, Body Diameter: 11.9 cm, Mouth Diameter: 4.6 cm (Outer Mouth Diameter: 5.9 cm) ▢ 13th Toubei Tahara Born in 1951, currently active. Hagi-yaki. Born as the eldest son of the 12th Toubei Tahara, a potter of Hagi-yaki who served the Hagi clan for generations. After graduating from the Graduate School of Musashino Art University in 1975, he studied under Shigetoshi Nakazato in Karatsu. In 1977, he formed the Gogawa-kai with Toyozo Arakawa. In 1992, he succeeded the 13th Toubei. In 1993, he became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. In 1997, he held a five-person exhibition of Fukagawa Hagi in New York and a solo exhibition in Seattle. In 1999, he received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Arts and Culture Promotion Encouragement Award. In 2000, he exhibited at the 400th Anniversary of Hagi-yaki in Paris. In 2015, he received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Award (Contribution to Arts and Culture). He has also won numerous awards and selections in public exhibitions. [Reference] Meisaku Kagei Meikan of Tea Utensils, Tankosha #Why not have your own tea utensils? #Chawan-ya Shokudo #TeaUtensils #FlowerVase #Hagi #ToubeiTahara #ToyozoArakawa #TeaCeremony #AntiqueArt #Yamaguchi #Hagi #Tea #TeaParty #TeaCeremony #TeaRoom #SanSenke #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Mushakoujisenke #SennoRikyu