Papier-mâché Tiger Akabeko #1 hagi tea cup The Koransha orchid mark can

The Koransha orchid mark can be found on the back

Chashaku are an essential item for traditional Japanese tea ceremony

Kousho Gama is a Hasami-ware kiln located in the Hasami pottery district in Nagasaki Prefecture

Usually tanuki hold a sake bottle in their right hand and a promissory note in their left hand

To clean it

Papier-mâché Tiger Akabeko #1 hagi tea cup The Koransha orchid mark can*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a hand painted tiger akabeko made by Hanjiro in Fukushima. An akabeko is a toy made from papier mch thats shaped and painted to look like a red oxen. The body is hollow and the head bobs up and down when moved. Akabeko originated in the Aizu region of Fukushima, and is probably one of the most recognizable folk crafts