Suiteki-Water Dropper / Shodai / Shodai / Inoue Taishu
Shodai Water Dropper--Suiteki--by Inoue Taishu
Inoue Taishu(b.1941) is a veteran Shodai-yaki potter, Shodai being an important--yet minor--Mingei style pottery located in Kumamoto prefecture. More about Shodai can be read on our sister site here: http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/shodai-yaki.html Here is an Inoue suiteki--water dropper--used to wet a calligrapher's inkstone. The is a small nick on the spout, does not affect the pouring, otherwise in excellent condition with a signed box, 4.2cm.tallx7, stamped on base. EMS included.
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