Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan It is wheel-thrown and rather

It is wheel-thrown and rather robust in form and appearance

Firings take place only once or twice a year

are usually sold as souvenirs and can be found all over Japan

and another type called a ‘sarukiri’ is used to cut out the shape of the bird and add detail to the carving

crazing on the interior

Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan It is wheel-thrown and rather*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware dragon okimono made around 20 35 years ago by Tousen Gama. It is made from a mould and was most likely fired in a gas or electric kiln. The dragon has a ball in its mouth, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the waters