GALLERY

[Description of the Work]
Kanjirō Kawai was an active member of the early “Mingei” art movement in the early Shōwa period. After the war, he pursued his own creative path, leaving behind many distinctive works.
This piece is a cylindrical guinomi (sake cup) in the “Gosu” style, glazed in a deep indigo blue, with a floral pattern painted in slip on the body.
It is a representative example of Kawai’s guinomi.
For this type of guinomi, the accompanying box is designed such that only a red seal is stamped on the underside of the lid, with no calligraphy in ink.

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