Aoi Gama Kishu-ware Shisa Kogo utsutsugawa-ware Hyakumangoku refers to the artisan

Hyakumangoku refers to the artisan culture promoted by the ruling Maeda clan

2”) x 17

Asahi-ware

and it’s precisely the reason why Hagi-ware is so highly regarded in the world of Chado

This particular tanuki is a ‘daifuku’ one

Aoi Gama Kishu-ware Shisa Kogo utsutsugawa-ware Hyakumangoku refers to the artisan*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kishu ware kogo made around 20 years ago by Aoi Gama. It is made of stoneware slip and moulded to resemble a shisa. Shisa are believed to protect from homes from various types of evils. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and