Susutake Chago Tea Scoop #3 ashtray Kyo-ware artisans traditionally produced chawan

Kyo-ware artisans traditionally produced chawan and utensils for the tea ceremony

Aoi Gama was established in 1932 by Samukawa Seiho I

They are made of red earthenware clay and made with a mould

The back of the plate is good

It’s slightly speckled appearance is due to the high iron content in the clay

Susutake Chago Tea Scoop #3 ashtray Kyo-ware artisans traditionally produced chawan*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Takayama susutake smoked bamboo chago. A chago is a scoop for taking tea leaves from a chatsubo. They are generally made of bamboo and shaped like half a cylinder. The bamboo used for this particular chago gets its name from the colour of bamboo roofing in old thatched roof minka. Over time, bamboo roofing beams become