A sake cup of Mino ware, fired during the early Edo period. The rounded form recalls a small bowl, with the base shallowly carved into a gokezoko foot. The Ofuke glaze stops at the lower body, leaving the rough clay exposed beneath, where small ishihaze—stone inclusions that have burst through the surface during firing—can be seen. The crackle running across the glaze in a fine network has absorbed stains through long use, while the surface has acquired a soft lustre from repeated handling.

The name Ofuke derives from the Ofukemaru garden within Nagoya Castle, where the Owari Tokugawa family established a private kiln. However, similar ash glazes containing feldspar had already been used at Mino kilns such as the Motoyashiki kiln from the beginning of the Edo period, around the time the domain kiln was established. The name later came to encompass related wares produced more broadly in the Seto and Mino regions. This cup belongs to the earlier examples of Ofuke ware made at private kilns, retaining a quiet sense of everyday beauty in its unadorned character. Its palm-sized form and richly stained crackle make it an appealing vessel for evening sake, its surface deepening with use.

There is one kintsugi repair to the rim. Apart from kiln imperfections, there are no notable defects, and the condition is good. Housed in an old magewappa bentwood container.