Vintage Ko-Seto Tsurukubi Chaire, Tea Caddy, Yamaguchi Jotetsu II, Seto Ware,
This piece is finished with a traditional “Ko-Seto glaze”. This glaze is primarily composed of feldspar and wood ash, with naturally occurring iron oxide. During firing, it develops deep shades of black, reddish brown, and amber.
Yamaguchi Jotetsu II (1920–1999) was the son of Yamaguchi Jotetsu I. He was born in 1920 into a pottery family in Akazu, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, an area renowned for its long tradition of ceramic production. He studied pottery under his father and became a highly respected potter active from the Showa through the Heisei period.
He produced a wide range of tea ceramics using traditional techniques and glazes, including Oribe, Shino, Ko-Seto, and Seto-Karatsu. He is particularly well known for his Matcha tea bowls, hiire containers, mizusashi fresh-water jars and chaire tea caddies.
He passed away in 1999, and the family kiln is now carried on by the third generation.
This Tsurukubi Chaire has a very smooth surface, a pleasing shape, and beautiful wabi-sabi colors.
It comes with its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box).
The silk shifuku is also unused and remains in excellent vintage condition consistent with age.
Measurement
Opening Diameter: 3.1cm / Approx. 1 7/32”
Body: 6.5cm / Approx. 2 9/16”
Height without lid: 8.0cm / Approx. 3 5/32”
Height: 8.8cm / Approx. 3 15/32”
Weight (Incl the Lid): 106g
Age: 1953-1999
Material: Pottery
Color: Dark Brown, Burnt Umber, Brown, Bronze, Cork
Shape: Rikyu Tsurukubi
Lid: Tomobuta, Original Lid
Shifuku: Silk
Shifuku pattern: Futaezuru Hana Karakusa Monyo Kinran(Higashiyama-gire)
Shifuku cord: Normal length
Condition: Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box)
* Original shifuku
* Original lid
* Retailer-provided information sheet
* Protective cloth
* No chips, cracks, scratches, or blemishes.
* Inscription (Refer to No. 9 photo)
* Almost no discoloration on the box. (Refer to No. 10 photo)
* The base of the piece comes into contact with surfaces, so minor contact marks may be present.
If you have any questions about the condition or would like additional photos, please contact us before purchasing.
