Arita Ware Kisen Kiln锦更纱纹 Tea Caddy (51)

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This is a kensui (water container) or chakoroshi (tea spill basin), a tea ceremony utensil from the Kisen Kiln (Kisen Gama) of Arita ware, featuring the Kinsarasa pattern.

Size: Approximately 10.5cm in diameter, 8cm in height.

This type of porcelain uses the Somenishiki (overglaze enamel) technique.

Somenishiki is a luxurious decorative technique where an underglaze is drawn with cobalt blue pigment (sometsuke) and fired, then fired again after adding overglaze enamels such as red and green, and gold.

Kensui/Chakoroshi: In the tea ceremony, this is a vessel used to discard the hot water used to rinse the tea bowl and whisk.

Arita ware: Porcelain produced mainly in Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, it is the oldest porcelain in Japan, characterized by its transparent white porcelain body and vibrant paintings.

Somenishiki: A technique that adds overglaze decoration with overglaze enamels such as red, yellow, and green, as well as gold and platinum, in addition to sometsuke.

Kisen Kiln (Kisen Gama): One of the kilns of Arita ware, known for works such as Nōkarahana Mon (dark karahana pattern).

This item has been stored in a warehouse for a long time after purchase, so there may be minor scuffs and dullness.
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The box has stains. (Please refer to the photos.)

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