Studio Jug - dark olive
Hand thrown and build stoneware jug with long handle.
Versatile server for tea, coffee and many more.
Surface finish varies with each piece from matte to gloss.
This jug was born for very practical needs. Making a cup of tea at studio would be a tricky thing to do for potters, especially when their hands are often smeared with clay. Takemura crafted this jug for his own use at studio so that he can brew loose leaf tea in it without even opening a lid.
Soon this jug was spotted and wanted by the visitors to his studio, and now it is one of his most popular items in it's own right.
No two pieces are exactly alike. Please note that due to handmade nature, the size, shape, colour and texture vary with each piece.
Made in Japan
Measurements approx: open top diameter 8.0 - 9.0 cm / height 9.5cm / handle length 10cm
Quantity: unique piece / Sold individually
Material: stonewareMaker: Takemura Yoshinori
About the Maker
Takemura Yoshinori's whimsical and improvisational style goes happily along with the vast variety of colour he conjures. All his works are porcelain, which he "dresses up with glaze", focusing on "finding the right dress to fit the form". He enjoys these one-off sessions.
Although his works seem to be totally free from any ceramic tradition in Japan, Takemura has a highly expert background of Japanese applied arts. Before turning a full time maker, he has worked as a restorer of artefacts using various traditional techniques, including art of Japanese lacquer.
Takemura is a graduate of Musashino Art University, and completed M.A. of Conservation and Restoration at Tokyo University of the Arts. Based in Chiba where he grew up, he holds regular workshops, punctuated by his own exhibitions.Care
No dishwasher, microwave or oven
