常滑焼　百合の精密な彫刻急須　吉川雪堂、吉川壺堂作　正規の箱なし / Tokoname yaki, teapot with precisely carved lilies by Setsudo Yoshikawa and Kodo Yoshikawa, No original box

繊細な百合の彫刻が施された、吉川雪堂と吉川壺堂による常滑焼の精密急須です。職人の手によって一つ一つ丁寧に作られたこの急須は、美しい彫刻技術と優れた陶芸技術が融合した逸品です。

彫刻の細かさや繊細さは、まさに芸術品と言えるでしょう。百合の花々が優雅に舞い、その美しさに見る者を魅了します。お茶を注ぐたびに、その美しい彫刻が目に焼き付けられます。

吉川雪堂と吉川壺堂は、常滑焼の世界で名を馳せています。数々の賞を受賞し、その技術と美しさは広く認められています。この急須は、彼らの熟練した技術が詰まった証でもあります。

ぜひこの一品を手に取り、吉川雪堂と吉川壺堂の世界を感じてみてください。お茶の時間がより特別なものになること間違いありません。

---------------------------------

Q：常滑焼(とこなめやき)とは？
A：常滑焼は、日本の愛知県常滑市を中心とした陶磁器の伝統的な窯元です。「日本六古窯(にほんろっこよう)」(瀬戸・常滑・信楽・丹波・備前・越前)と呼ばれています。平安時代末期には、知多半島の丘陵地に常滑を中心に穴窯が広がり、山茶碗や壺などが作られました。この時代に作られた焼き物は古常滑と呼ばれます。中世常滑窯は当時最大の生産地で、大型の皿や茶碗が特徴でした。室町時代には生産が拡大し、大型の甕や壺が遠隔地へ船で運ばれました。江戸時代には真焼けの陶芸品が増え、明治時代には平地窯や機械化が導入され、食塩焼きが現れ、土管・焼酎瓶・建築陶器、衛生陶器も登場し、近代産業へ進化しました。大正から平成にかけて技術と生産が急速に進歩し、現在の状況に至りました。

Q：吉川雪堂(よしかわせつどう)、吉川壺堂(よしかわこどう)とは？
A：吉川雪堂は常滑を代表するろくろ師です。彼以外にはこれほど精巧な急須を作る職人はいないのではないでしょうか。雪堂の急須を求めて遠方から多くの人々が訪れます。見た目は普通の急須ですが、一切の線や凹凸がなく、完璧な滑らかさが特徴です。また、茶濾しも独自の技術で500から大きな急須には1000個近い穴を開けます。これらの技術は雪堂だけのものです。彫師の吉川壺堂は、雪堂の兄です。雪道が作るほぼ全ての急須に彫りを入れています。

===================

A precision teapot made of Tokoname yaki by Setsudo Yoshikawa and Kodo Yoshikawa, with delicate lily carvings. This teapot, which is carefully made one by one by craftsmen, is a masterpiece that combines beautiful carving technology and excellent pottery technology.

The fineness and delicacy of the carving can be said to be a work of art. The lily flowers dance gracefully and captivate the viewer with their beauty. Every time you pour tea, the beautiful carving will be burned into your eyes.

Setsudo Yoshikawa and Kodo Yoshikawa are famous in the world of Tokoname ware. It has won numerous awards and is widely recognized for its skill and beauty. This teapot is a testament to their skillful skills.

Please pick up this item and feel the world of Setsudo Yoshikawa and Kodo Yoshikawa. There is no doubt that tea time will be more special.

---------------------------------

Q : What is Tokoname yaki?
A : Tokoname yaki is a traditional pottery pottery centered in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Heian period (794-1185), anagama kilns spread across the hills of the Chita Peninsula around Tokoname, known as the "Six Ancient Kilns of Japan" (Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Tanba, Bizen, and Echizen). Tea bowls and pots were made. Pottery made in this period is called Ko-Tokoname. Medieval Tokoname kiln was the largest production area at that time, and was characterized by large plates and bowls. During the Muromachi period, production expanded, and large-scale jars and pots could be obtained by ship to remote areas. In the Edo era, the number of ceramics made with true ware increased, and in the Meiji period, flat kilns and mechanization were introduced, salt-grilled products appeared, clay pipes, shochu bottles, architectural ceramics, and sanitary wares appeared, evolving into a modern industry. Technology and production progressed rapidly in the future, leading to the current situation.

Q : Who are Setsudo Yoshikawa and Kodo Yoshikawa?
A : Setsudo Yoshikawa is a potter's wheel representative of Tokoname. I don't think there are other craftsmen who make such elaborate teapots other than him. Many people come from far away to buy Setsudo's teapots. It looks like an ordinary teapot, but it is characterized by perfect smoothness without any lines or unevenness. In addition, the tea strainer is also made with our own technology, with 500 to 1,000 holes in a teapot. These techniques are exclusive to Setsudo. The sculptor Kodo Yoshikawa is Setsudo's older brother. Almost all teapots made by Setsudo are carved.