S01 ANNAN STYLE WATER REPLINISHER - ANNAN KATAKUCHI MIZU TSUGI
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There are two types of water replinishers. One is the ceramic Katakuchi based on a bentwood prototype, with handle and spout. The other is the metal Koshiguro made of tinned copper, which was originally used outdoors for heating the water over an open fire, thus the "blackened bottom". One variation used by Omote Senke has no lid on the spout because Rikyu's had already lost it. The Urasenkei one, used by Sotan, was "newer" and the spout had the lid still attached.
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S01 ANNAN STYLE WATER REPLINISHER - ANNAN KATAKUCHI MIZU TSUGI
In this case ANNAN refers to the cobalt underglaze design copied from ceramics made in Sothern China or Vietnam in the 16th - 17th centuries.
SEASON: All seasons
MAKER: From the workshop of NISHIO Zuiho
MEASUREMENTS: 14.2 cm. diameter X 25.4 cm. handle to spout x 14.4 cm. high
| Number S01 | ANNAN MIZUTSUGI | 6,900 YEN | + shipping |
S02 "FLYING SPOT" CELEDON WATER REPLINISHER - TOBI SEIJI KATAKUCHI MIZU TSUGI
SEASON: All seasons
MAKER: From the workshop of ISHIZAKI Yasunori
MEASUREMENTS: 14.2 cm. diameter X 25.4 cm. handle to spout x 14.4 cm. high
| Number S02 | CELEDON MIZUTSUGI | 6,800 YEN | + shipping |
S03 WHIRLPOOL WATER OVERGLAZED ENAMEL on WHITE REPLINISHER - UZU KATAKUCHI MIZU TSUGI
SEASON: All seasons
MAKER: From the workshop of SATO Seizan
MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm. diameter X 22.2 cm. handel to spout x 14.4 cm. high
| Number S03 | WHIRLPOOL MIZUTSUGI | 9,200 YEN | + shipping |
KOSHI GURO MIZUTSUGI
A real handmade one of these is an incredible piece of metal art. Japanese raisers do not start from sheet stock but from an ingot of copper to make one of these. The spout is formed from the ingot as well making it a one piece item. Of course the lids and handle are made seperatly. The coloring is very carefully controled and done by hand. I can get one of these for you, if you want. (it's over 200,000 yen.) The time and skill required to make this toy is amazing! This is quite an evolutionary step for a pot that was used to heat water on a fire outside.
Now the normal ones you get may or may not be cooper, probably spun with the spout soldered on - like the one we have.
No detail on this one. Made of copper.
S04 KOSHI GURO
The sizes are standard. They hold a little more water than the ceramic types.
| Number S04a | OMOTE SENKE KOSHI GURO | 15,000 YEN | + shipping |
| Number S04b | URASENKE KOSHI GURO | 15,000 YEN | + shipping |