Diamond Sake Pitcher

I am a Diamond Sake Pitcher. I was skillfully made from world-renowned clay and fired into a brilliant white porcelain diamond - a diamond in the rough, some would say.

Curator's Notes

Drinking sake is an integral part of Japanese cuisine and the act of drinking sake is full of intricacies. Out of politeness, it is customary to serve your company first while drinking in a group thus, the Jicon porcelain sake pitcher was designed with this in mind. The pitcher is a communal object for the table as it has a spout on both sides and can be grabbed without changing it's position - Allowing you to serve others and in turn be served easily! The diamond shape is easily gripped in the hands while pouring. Matching sake vessels include the "Hosomi", "Subomi" and "Hiraki".

Diamond Sake Pitcher was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions: 5.4” (w) x 3.9” (l) x 3.8” (h) or 138mm (w) x 98mm (l) x 96mm (h)

Weight: 9.3 oz or 264 g

Materials: Porcelain

Details

• Made in Arita, Japan
• Features two spouts on both side of the diamond-shaped pitcher
• Debossed Jicon logo on the bottom surface
• The brand name means "porcelain (JI) in modern times (CON)"
• Porcelain is created in the house of IMAMURA of the Touetsugama Kiln, founded 350 years ago
• The Touetsugama Kiln originated in Sasebo City in the Nagasaki prefecture but was redeployed to Arita in the Saga prefecture and succeded by IMAMURA Kenichi XIV
• The kiln makes porcelain pieces for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone)