Kikko Jusoken VIII Year of the Rat Kusenaoshi kiyomizu ware worn lacquer

worn lacquer

It was made from a slip mould and is moulded to resemble a cheeky rat perked up on an uchide-no-kozuchi

He was a recipient of the Order of Culture

The faces of the dolls were covered so they are in beautiful condition

so Yoshizo became the 4th generation master of the family kiln

Kikko Jusoken VIII Year of the Rat Kusenaoshi kiyomizu ware worn lacquer*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kikko ware futaoki made around 20 years ago by noted potter Kikko Jusoken VIII. A futaoki functions as a lid rest during the tea ceremony. The lid of the kama is placed on the futaoki when hot water needs to be drawn from the kettle. The bamboo water ladle rests there up until the lid of the kama is removed. The futaoki