Living National Treasure "Kozo Kato"/加藤孝造 - 杯子 - 陶艺 - 志野烧酒杯

Kozo Kato
Shino Sake Cup with Wooden Box
Living National Treasure

A Shino sake cup by Kozo Kato, a Japanese Living National Treasure.

Kozo Kato is one of the leading ceramic artists of Mino ware, highly regarded for his Shino and Setoguro works. He was designated a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property, commonly known as a Living National Treasure in Japan.

This sake cup features a beautiful Shino glaze with a soft pinkish tone.
The thick glaze surface shows fine crackles, natural glaze variations, and kiln effects, giving the piece the warm and powerful character typical of Shino ware.

The surface also shows reddish firing tones and bluish-grey to brown kiln variations, making this small work visually rich and attractive.
It can be enjoyed both as a functional sake cup and as a collectible ceramic piece.

Comes with its wooden box.

Condition

No major damage is visible.
There are natural crackles, glaze variations, kiln effects, and firing characteristics typical of Shino ware.
Minor age-related wear or surface marks may be present.
The wooden box has age-related toning, stains, and marks.
Please check the photos carefully.