Water jar in the form of a braided hat, Hagi ware

Miwa Kyuwa (Kyusetsu X: 1895-1981）　昭和４８年

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

With Momoyama tea ceramics being revived, Miwa studied about pre-modern Hagi Ware to refine traditional straw-ash glaze and turn it into pure white Kyūsetsu glaze, establishing his own unique, powerful style.

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Title: Water jar in the form of a braided hat, Hagi ware
Creator: Miwa Kyuwa (Kyusetsu X: 1895-1981）　
Date Created: 昭和４８年
Location: 「Yamaguchi」
Subject Keywords: 「ceramic」, 「pottery」, 「cray」, 「living national treasure」
Original Source: Hagi Uragami Museum
Rights: © Hagi Uragami Museum

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