Yoshimura Rakunyu III 'Shide' Chawan japanese sumo The front of each piece

The front of each piece is decorated with white slip brushwork

They are made of stoneware slip and the interior of each bowl is decorated with a large blue sea bream

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His son Hiroshi and his wife Tomoko are also active in the industry

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Yoshimura Rakunyu III 'Shide' Chawan japanese sumo The front of each piece*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a splendid aka Raku ware chawan made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Yoshimura Rakunyu III. It is hand turned and the front is decorated with a hand painted depiction of straw shimenawa rope decorated with zigzag shaped paper called shide. Shide are used during Shinto rituals, theyre also found adoring trees and