NAKAMURA TOSHITO Kutani Ware Tea Cup - Friendly Sparrows / 九谷焼 湯呑 窯元/花九谷 This vase speaks through restraint:

This vase speaks through restraint: a single bloom and a dragonfly

and continuous pursuit of innovation

bringing warmth and sincerity to the piece

nuanced tones beautifully enhance the colours of ingredients

refined form

NAKAMURA TOSHITO Kutani Ware Tea Cup - Friendly Sparrows / 九谷焼 湯呑 窯元/花九谷 This vase speaks through restraint:Two sparrows rest on a delicate branch, their rounded forms painted with such care that you can almost feel their quiet presence. The russet brown of their heads contrasts gently with their cream bellies, rendered in soft washes that bring them fully to life. Nakamura's brush has captured something essential about their comfort in each other's companyand holding this cup becomes an act of witnessing that gentle companionship. (Fukura Suzumezu),