Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo In the practice of chanoyu

In the practice of chanoyu

making each piece truly one of a kind

as though the painting itself breathes

When paired with the matching guinomi sake cup

one of the kilns of Tobe ware

Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo In the practice of chanoyuNakada Kazuo introduces a contemporary sensibility to Kutani ware through his innovative yuri ginsai technique. Designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage, commonly referred to as a Living National Treasure, he incorporates silver beneath a translucent soft blue glaze, reshaping inherited ceramic traditions into compositions marked by restraint, nuance, and depth. Across the surface, layered tatewakumon (rising steam