Bizen Tiger Toothpick Holder #2 seto maneki cat The size is big enough

The size is big enough for growing small types of trees such as junipers

The signature of the potter can be found on the bottom of each cup

Kanuma kibigara zaiku translates as ‘stalk handicrafts from Kanuma’ in Tochigi Prefecture

I n 1981 he graduated from Ritsumeikan University and began studying under Fujihira Masafumi in the pottery district of Gojozaka

It is coated in thick black glaze with traces of white on the front

Bizen Tiger Toothpick Holder #2 seto maneki cat The size is big enough*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small wood fired Bizen ware Year of the Tiger toothpick holder made by Kataoka Seikan. It was made using a mould and features goma and hidasuki markings. Hidasuki refers to the process of wrapping wares with cords of straw, which are then fired off resulting brilliant shades of red. Toothpick holders like these are also