SIMPLE SET

Illustrated is a simple set,  a medieval  style Echizen wood fired tokkuri and guinomi by Miyoshi Kentaro, though once upon a time there were two guinomi but that is a different story all together. The way that Echizen stoneware takes on that greyish tone when fired compliments the accumulation of ash which in this case has run down the surface making for a rather pleasant and appealing landscape. The tokkuri is a nice size, neither too small or too large and is on the lighter side in weight and in general feels good in the hand as does the guinomi especially when held between the thumb and forefinger. Though I am not a real sake drinker, I have come to appreciate the degree of specialization that goes into making these functional piece for this purpose though the same can be said for any pot and all of their proposed uses, a pot that works well is surely a lot better than one that doesn't.