KOSHUN Kiln Kyo Kiyomizu Ware Kohaku Sake Set / 洸春窯 古箔酒器揃 k8-1592 masterfully painted

masterfully painted

offering a mystical and refreshing beauty unique to this vessel

The name Sanshisuimei / 山紫水明 comes from an old way of describing Kyoto — the purple that gathers in the mountains at dusk

" drawing in prosperity

KOSHUN Kiln Kyo Kiyomizu Ware Kohaku Sake Set / 洸春窯 古箔酒器揃 k8-1592 masterfully paintedFounded in 1943, Koshun Kiln is a three generation ceramics workshop located in Higashiyama, one of Kyotos long established pottery districts. It belongs to the diverse tradition of Kyo and Kiyomizu ware, which is defined not by one particular clay or technique, but by Kyotos long history of bringing together materials, knowledge and craftsmanship from different regions. Across three generations, the kiln has evolved from traditional indigo blue