{"product_id":"rare-fiole-a-sake-tokkuri-artisanale-pour-sake-froid-ou-chaud-modele-black-tokusa","title":"Rare artisan Tokkuri sake flask, for cold or hot sake, black Tokusa model","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, there is only one kiln with the capacity to produce this quality, a true collaboration between the traditional crafts of lacquering and Mino-yaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Gifu Prefecture, \"Mino ceramics (Mino yaki in Japanese) refers to pottery made primarily in the eastern part of Gifu Prefecture, in the cities of Tajimi, Toki, Mizunami, and Kani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently, Mino ceramics account for approximately 50% of total ceramic production in Japan (Gifu Economic and Industrial Promotion Centre, 2017 Ceramics Industry).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMino ceramics have a long history of over 1,300 years, believed to have begun in the late 7th-century Kofun period in the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture, when hard Sueki stoneware was fired in anagama kilns, an ancient style of hillside kilns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the First World War, European countries were exporting tableware throughout the world. However, they became unable to manufacture these products due to the war, which led to the growth of Japanese exports. As a result, in south-east Gifu, where the ceramics industry was already active, the number of manufacturers and the size of facilities increased further. After the Second World War, certain potters proved that Momoyama-to ceramics were derived from the Mino region, which led to an increase in the number of Mino ceramicists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently, the Tono region (south-east of Gifu) holds the largest share of pottery production in Japan.»\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines are called the \"Tokusa\" pattern in Japan. Tokusa is the name of a plant and refers to a vertical stripe pattern. It has been cherished since the Edo period (1603–1868) as a symbol of good luck, expressing wishes for growth and prosperity due to its straight upward growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NISHIKIDORI 2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54111391908173,"sku":"NISVICH12","price":123.33,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/VICH12-s.webp?v=1782227308","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/rare-artisan-tokkuri-sake-flask-for-cold-or-hot-sake-black-tokusa-model","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}