KOSHUN Kiln Kyo Kiyomizu Ware Kohaku Sake Set / 洸春窯 古箔酒器揃 k8-1592 while delicate rose motifs sculpted

while delicate rose motifs sculpted into the clay add texture and a sense of fleeting blossoms held in permanence

we had the privilege of visiting Nippon Kodo's factory in Tokyo

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

KOSHUN Kiln Kyo Kiyomizu Ware Kohaku Sake Set / 洸春窯 古箔酒器揃 k8-1592 while delicate rose motifs sculptedFounded 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