{"product_id":"vintage-mashiko-ware-vase-kaki-persimmon-and-black-drip-glaze","title":"Vintage Mashiko Ware Vase, Kaki Persimmon and Black Drip Glaze","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a vintage Mashiko ware (益子焼) stoneware vase, its substantially heavy, entirely hand-thrown body finished with a rich persimmon (kaki, 柿釉) glaze that bleeds upward into deep indigo-black drip streaks cascading down from the neck, creating a dynamic, layered visual movement across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCultural \u0026amp; historical narrative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMashiko, a small town in Tochigi Prefecture, became the heart of Japan's Mingei (民藝, folk craft) movement largely through the work of Hamada Shōji (1894–1978), designated a Living National Treasure in 1955, who championed the beauty of honest, handmade utility over refined decoration. The combination of glazes seen here — a warm persimmon kaki over a deep black ground, poured and allowed to run into overlapping streaks — is one of the most recognizable signatures of Mashiko ware, a technique so closely tied to Hamada's aesthetic that, as one collection record notes, \"the vast majority of Mashiko kilns imitate his work.\" Notably, Hamada himself was known for rarely signing his own pieces, believing the work should speak for itself — a philosophy that shaped a broader Mashiko convention of simple, understated maker's chops rather than elaborate signatures, exactly the kind of small carved mark found on this vase's base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAttribution note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe persimmon-and-black drip glaze combination and heavy, hand-thrown stoneware body are strongly consistent with Mashiko ware in the Mingei tradition. A small carved chop mark is present on the base but does not spell out a full name, consistent with the understated marking convention common among Mashiko potters — this piece is presented as being of the Mashiko tradition rather than attributed to a named individual artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare + closing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWipe clean with a soft, damp cloth. Substantially heavy and entirely hand-formed, this is a piece made to be held as much as displayed — a tactile, grounding presence for collectors of Japanese Mingei pottery and Mashiko ware.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikoyaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50535814824015,"sku":"CKY-CER-___1232","price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6588\/1423\/files\/IMG_8964_result.jpg?v=1790351067","url":"https:\/\/chikoyaki.com\/products\/vintage-mashiko-ware-vase-kaki-persimmon-and-black-drip-glaze","provider":"Chikoyaki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}