About This Vessel
Materials and Techniques
Stoneware
Iga Ware, Wild Clay, Thrown, Altered, and Electric Kiln Firing
Care Instructions
Comes With
Provenance
Private Sale
Turquoise Heart-shaped Beaker A
£60.00 GBP
Sale price
£60.00 GBP
Regular price
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Capacity
at 80%, at Full
Dimensions
Ø8.8 x D9.8 x L9.8 x H7.1 cm
Form
Beaker or Tumbler
Condition
New
Kotsuji's signature Iga Turquoise Blue is singularly inimitable. Like gazing into the cup as an iris, there is a universe of brown, black, yellow, deep blues, light blues and sometimes even red.
A crystal, rich blue pools at the bottom of the cup, like the depths of sea, sky, or lake. Sceneries of Lake Biwa and Okinawa in your hands, the tumbler is an embodiment of beauty and change that only happens in the kiln.
Made to comfortably fit in hands large and small, the rim is warped, giving this vessel a distinctive profile.
This short tumbler is made with Mr. Kotsuji's signature use of Iga fire-resistant clay. It has been fired multiple times through trial and error in order to adhere with the Turquoise glaze.
Because the clay is minimally processed, rough rhyolite pebbles and iron spots peek through the body, brought over from the mountains near Lake Biwa. Through time and use, the pebbles smooth out, the tumbler morphing into its final form through living with you.
The one and only beautiful blue
My favourite ocean in Okinawa
The sky from my hometown
The rough sea of Japan I once saw
A tranquil lake I visited with my family...
It's not the blue of sea or sky as a concept
But the blue of my sea, my sky, my lake
But the blue evoked in people's memories and hearts
This is the charm of Shinichi Kotsuji's Iga Turquoise Blue.
– Shinichi Kotsuji
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Know Before You Buy
How do I know if this vessel is right for me?
Before you make a purchase, please consider that making a committed purchase is the best way to support a small business.
Do some homework.
- Research the maker, signature colours, textures and marks on their handmade works. We provide their instagram links and websites so you can verify characteristic styles for each artist.
- Take Dimensions, Capacity, and item Condition into account.
- Measure any storage space where the cup needs to fit.
- Measure the volume size of your drinks.
- Consider how the vessel will suit your preferences and collecting desires.
Check out the Buying Guide.
Check out what we mean by dimensions, capacity, conditions, and intentional imperfections.
What intentional imperfections should I expect from handmade works?
Please research the maker, signature colours, textures and marks on their handmade works. This website provides their instagram links and websites on the Maker's pages so you can verify characteristic styles for each artist.
Susurri puts a lot of care into letting you know about a product's size, and endeavour to represent its condition and texture via thorough imagery.
Slight visual and dimensional variations: That said, there can be slight measurement errors (up to 0.5cm) and colour differences due to photographic equipment, lighting and differing monitor displays.
Textures, marks and imperfections: Susurri chooses products with "intentional imperfections" in varying conditions so folks in the UK can have access to vessels imbued with Japanese and Asian aesthetics.
Imperfections left behind by the artist's signature making techniques are inherent values to the products in this store.
Please understand that the vessels you receive may bear the following traits and marks. These are not considered faulty:
- Unless otherwise stated and pictured, most products come without tomboko, artist signed boxes, printed artist bios, or catalogues
- Some artists do not stamp or sign their works
- Distorted or warped shapes, rims, and bases
- Glaze cracks, many of which intentionally let stains seep in over time
- Stones or mineral crystals bursting through uneven surfaces
- Slight body cracks, usually covered by glaze so are food-safe
- Chips off the body or glaze which do not affect functionality or food safety, and are noted in applicable product listing
- Mending, always photographed and noted in applicable product listing
- Unsanded roughness
- Carved marks
Super fast delivery, free for orders £90+ with Saturday option
We use Royal Mail Special Delivery Guarnateed by 1pm, within the UK and orders are shipped with Tracking, Signature, plus coverage for loss and damages for reasons due to transit.
Next Day Delivery after 1-2 days processing: Postage for delivering within the UK is FREE for orders above £90, otherwise it is £15.45. Please allow 1-2 days for order processing, but in most cases orders will despatch within the next working day and arrive the working day after before 1pm.
Cut-off time for next day delivery: 1pm is the cut-off time for despatching orders to be received the next working day.
Saturday Delivery: To receive the order on a Saturday, purchase this optional service for £6.70. Without this add-on, Royal Mail will deliver on Mondays orders despatched on Fridays.
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I hope you will be very happy with Susurri Shop's products.
If not, Susurri offers a 14-day money back guarantee for online purchases, provided the item is returned in an unused, unwashed condition, undamaged from your packaging.
You are responsible for return shipping of £15.45 and we will provide you with a return label.
See how the return process works here.
Robust packaging + full protection from loss and damage during transit
Delivery Service: Susurri uses the Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm service, which covers loss and damage up to £750. This means you can be fully refunded if your order arrives damaged, is stolen on doorstep, or is lost during delivery. Susurri will deal with these scenarios.
This delivery service comes with
- Tracking
- Next day by 1pm delivery guaranteed, upon despatch
- Signature on delivery
Packaging: Susurri has developed a robust packaging protocol to protect fragile ceramics. Your ceramic pieces will be protected with double-walled corrugated box, layers of tissue, paper bubble wrap, compostable void fill and air column.
Packaging for Returns: Detailed instructions are provided so you can package the item securely. Your return request will then be processed worry-free, without you being responsible for damages incurred during transit.