【Rare】Yukihira Yukihira Pot, Top Grade, 24cm

Recently purchased on Mercari.
It was too large for my home, so I'm offering this wonderful item to someone else.
Great for dishes like Chikuzenni!

↓Excerpt from the previous seller's message:
My mother purchased this at Aritsugu in Kyoto several decades ago and used it with care. As it is a used item, please only purchase if you understand this.

Although it has the character 上 (Jō - meaning upper or superior) engraved on it, its bottom is thicker than a standard yukihira pan, and it was apparently made by only a limited number of craftsmen.
Currently, the craftsmen who can make the 上 type have disappeared, so they are now made as 特製 (Tokusei - meaning special).

Therefore, you cannot purchase the 上 type even at the store. I believe this is a very rare item.

It has the previous owner's name engraved on it.

Size: Diameter 24cm, Depth 10.6cm
The 特製 (Tokusei) type is sold for 36,850 yen.

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Since receiving it, I have removed some of the blackness with vinegar and cleaned it up a bit.
If you have a larger pot, you might be able to clean it further by soaking it and boiling it with vinegar or other solutions!