Vintage Tanba Chaire, Tea Caddy, Taikai Chaire, Ichino Shinsui, Onaka Kiln, Shinsui Kiln, Unused,
Tanba ware is a type of pottery ware produced in the Tanba district in Takin County in Hyogo prefecture. Tanba kilns are thought to have produced Yakishime ware by oxidization firing, in the early Kamakura period.
Tanba kilns began producing glazed ware during the Edo period.
– Quote from A Dictionary of Japanese Art Terms
The first-generation Shinsui (real name: Ichino Nobuo) was born in 1932 in Konda Town, Hyogo Prefecture, as the second son of the ceramic artist Ichino Tansen.
He studied pottery under his father, Tansen, and then became independent.
The first-generation Shinsui began his pottery career at Onaka Kiln before establishing his own kiln (Shinsui Kiln) in 1968.
Ichino Katsuaki was born in 1957 as the eldest son of the first-generation Shinsui. He began making pottery in 1980 and succeeded to the name of the second-generation Shinsui in 2002.
Both the first- and second-generation Shinsui produced tea ceramics.
Older works bearing both kiln names (“Onaka Kiln” and “Shinsui Kiln”) indicate transitional pieces, showing the lineage and continuity of the ceramic tradition between the historic communal kiln and the independent family kiln.
We acquired this Taikai (Daikai) Chaire from a friend, who found it in her grandmother’s home. The surface is smooth, with a rounded form and subtle color variations.
It comes with its Tomobako (original signed paulownia box) and original shifuku. The shifuku retains a price tag. There are no visible signs of use.
Measurement
Opening Diameter: 4.5cm / Approx. 1 49/64”
Body: 8.5cm / Approx. 3 11/32”
Height without lid: 4.5cm / Approx. 1 49/64”
Height: 5.1cm / Approx. 2 1/64”
Weight (including lid): 119g
Age: The early 1970s
Material: Pottery
Lid: Original Lid
Shifuku: Silk
Shifuku Pattern: Akaji Kando (Nishijin, Silk)
Color: Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Dark Ocher, Olive
Shape: Taikai
Condition: Very good vintage condition consistent with age. (Unused)
* Tomobako (original signed paulownia box)
* Original shifuku
* Leaflet issued by the manufacturer of the shifuku fabric
* Protective cloth
* No chips, cracks, scratches, or blemishes.
* Inscription (Refer to No. 9 photo)
* The shifuku has a price tag.
* Sun fading and light 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.
