Kutani Ware Hand-made Pottery Sake Cup - Blowfish-B / 河豚の盃 n4.4.24 Representing both physical and metaphorical

Representing both physical and metaphorical wings

"翼" (Tsubasa) symbolises the boundless freedom to soar

and the appreciation of life’s fleeting moments

poised and reaching

time and space

Kutani Ware Hand-made Pottery Sake Cup - Blowfish-B / 河豚の盃 n4.4.24 Representing both physical and metaphoricalDuring our trip to Ishikawa Prefecture, we had the chance to encounter the work of Ichikawa Seirin (), a Kutani ware artist whose pieces immediately captured our hearts. His signature styleexpressive marine life with bold, gyorori (piercing) eyesconveys both character and vitality, as though each fish is breathing with life. The depth of colour and texture invites you to pause, appreciate, and feel. The shop owner fondly described Seirin as a wildly