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Lot 311 · Ceramics · H 7.5 cm酒器・茶器
PAIR OF YUNOMI TEA CUPS “TENMOKU”
Studio ceramics, Tenmoku style. Second half of the 20th century
Ceramics; highly artistic tenmoku glaze, ring-shaped relief.
Estimate
4 000 – 8 000 ₽
- Set or pair
- Original box (tomobako)
- Dimensions
height of cups — 7.5 cm.
- Description
A matched collector's pair of yunomiYunomi 湯呑 — a traditional tall cup (a cup without a handle) for everyday drinking of hot green tea. cups covered with a traditional, highly artistic tenmoku glaze with a high iron-oxide content. The striking caramel-amber upper layer, with an expressive ring-shaped relief, flows smoothly into a deep, almost black dark ground near the foot.
- Contents
Original branded box, a manufacturer's information insert, and two authentic natural-wood stands.