Yanashita Hideki Raku Guinomi 70 ml

Stoneware

Dimensions: w6.7 x h6 cm

This Guinomi was hand-built by the versatile ceramicist Yanashita Hideki. Yanashita owns several kilns in which he mainly fires tea ceramics in the Raku, Ido, Shigaraki, Iga, and Shino styles. This Guinomi is stylistically Raku in nature.

This series of small Guinomi is inspired by a special encounter with a world-renowned jeweler from Tokyo. In a lecture on precious stones that are usually only seen in museums, he conveyed a thought that shaped the origin of these works: that everything that exists strives to crystallize – and that this process resembles the path to enlightenment in Zen.

From this idea came the vision of earth that quietly transforms, condenses, and finally takes on crystalline forms. The surface of this Guinomi captures this image and combines the raw power of clay with a quiet, almost meditative presence.

Typical of Yanashita is that his Guinomi are made with a level of craftsmanship similar to that of matcha bowls and therefore look like small miniatures. The Guinomi comes in a wooden box (tomobako).

Attention! Raku ceramics must air out for about two days after use. During this time, the vessel should not be placed in a closed box or a wooden box, as this can cause a musty odor. Low-fired ceramics absorb a little water and therefore need to dry out for a longer period. Do not clean with dish soap and do not put in the dishwasher.