Yoshimura Rakunyu III 'Fukiyose' Chawan rooster ema and some black marks behind

and some black marks behind where her hair is tied on the other side

During his travels he stops at Takasago-no-ura beach in Harima Province (present day Hyogo Prefecture)

and in 1977 he received the Tokyo Governors Award at the same exhibition

Skilled artisans use layers of lacquer to create the distinctive nodes found on bamboo

This listing is for a rather tall wooden kokeshi doll made around 40-50 years ago by kokeshi artist Sekiguchi Toa

Yoshimura Rakunyu III 'Fukiyose' Chawan rooster ema and some black marks behind*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a raku ware chawan made around 10 years ago by noted potter, Yoshimura Rakunyu III. It is hand turned and the front is decorated with a fukiyose leaves in the wind pattern. This pattern is traditionally linked to autumn, and usually consists of momiji leaves, ginkgo and matsuba pine needles. The stamp of the potter can be