Round Handmade Katakuchi with Lid

Handmade katakuchi made by Boston artist Florence Pénault.  Perfectly sized to hold the lid while pouring with one hand. In Japan, a Katakuchi is traditionally a vessel used for pouring Sake.  It has a spout on one side (katakuchi in Japanese means mouth on one side).  The bowls are now often used when cooking to easily mix or pour. 4.5" wide x 4" high. Florence resides between France, Connecticut and Boston. Of her work, she says: "My influence is certainly Asian. I made several trips to Japan but I have beenmostly influenced by the Korean aesthetic. While in Osaka I saw a simple and humble piece in the Osaka’s museum of ceramics which broke my heart. Well, there were two. One was a black gourd from Korea, the other a white vase, also from Korea, not even regular or symmetrical but full of elegance in its simplicity. It was a lesson that I humbly try to follow. (...) I like minimalism and simplicity and give priority to the shape of a piece so the decoration is secondary. And if I put