{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-slipware-cup","title":"Vintage Japanese Slipware Cup","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginating in 17th-century Staffordshire, England, slipware is a technique of decorating coarse earthenware with liquid clay (\"slip\") trailed through a quill or tube, then fired under a lead glaze that gives each piece its characteristic warm, honey-toned finish. The craft was introduced to Japan in the early 20th century by two potters, Bernard Leach and Hamada Shōji. Hamada saw in these anonymous folk wares exactly what his friend Yanagi Sōetsu was championing through the Mingei movement: beauty born from function, made by hand, without pretension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSlipware first took root in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, where Hamada established his kiln. This particular cup dates from the mid-20th century, when the Mingei movement was at its height. The rich color and handmade character of Japanese slipware have made it a sought-after collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eφ8.5cm × H8cm (3.3\" × 3.1\")\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CURIOUS CORNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44815895560301,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1455\/5376\/files\/DD24_Slipware_Cup_2.jpg?v=1773537931","url":"https:\/\/curiouscorners.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-slipware-cup","provider":"CURIOUS CORNERS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}