★ STUDIO POTTERY ADDITION - Vintage Japanese Dorei Bell - MIYAGI KOKESHI by HARIU KENBA The 3rd ★
Tsutsumi ware is characterized by a rough texture and simple looking, which is why there is a charm of one-of-a-kind.
In the peak of the period, there were over 30 pottery workshops, but now there is only one called “Tsutsumiyaki Kenba kiln”. Kenba kiln has since moved to a suburb area full of green and still produces traditional Tsutsumi ware.
MIYAGI KOKESHI Japanese Dorei Bell Tsutsumi Ware Kenba Kiln Ningyo Folk Toy
★ SHOWA RETRO - 1960s ★
★ DIMENSIONS : 14.3 cm x 6 cm x 5.5 cm ★
★ MATERIAL : CLAY, WASHI BOX ★
★ ORIGIN : MIYAGI PREFECTURE ★
★ EARTHEN - BROWN ★
★ NEW OLD STOCK ★
★ NESTED IN ORIGINAL WASHI BOX ★
★ MADE IN JAPAN ★
Tsutsumi ware is named after the Tsutsumimachi area in Sendai city, which used to have a lot of kiln-equipped pottery workshops. All of Tsutsumi ware is handmade, which is why they have their charm as one-of-a-kind. The result of this tradition and handcrafting creates the warm texture pottery made of Sendai produced clay.
Since the late Edo period, they have produced everyday ware for people for over 300 years, exhibiting potter Kyoto-Kenzan’s style and tradition. They have been particular about using clay and glaze from Sendai and have produced pottery over four generations.