Yagi Kaiho Bellflower Kusenaoshi hawk tea cups and the Kutani Traditional Art

and the Kutani Traditional Art and Crafts Exhibition

The actual colour all depends on the amount of iron in the clay

A pair of glazed Komainu (guardian dogs) signed in 1609 were kept in the oldest Oayashi-ware kiln in the prefecture

and the three dot stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom of each cup

It is generally wheel-thrown and made using high-fired stoneware clay

Yagi Kaiho Bellflower Kusenaoshi hawk tea cups and the Kutani Traditional Art*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a hand painted chasen tea whisk shaper made by noted potter, Yagi Kaiho. The shapers job is to help your chasen maintain its shape whilst drying. After the tea whisk is dried it should be stored in a chasen zutsu. Care should be taken when placing your chasen on the shaper. Not placing the tines properly may result in