Yamaki Ikai Tokoname-ware Yuzamashi sasaki shoraku chawan he produces wares dedicated for

he produces wares dedicated for use during ceremonies at the shrine

The tachizuru design is derived from Korean tea bowls and appears on teaware created by Kichizaemon IX

and his prize winning work was purchased by the Ministry of Education

The pattern is nishiki brocade with Tang dynasty hosoge flower patterns derived from a mirror dating back to the Tenypo Period

Irabo-ware refers to stoneware of Korean origin that was first introduced to Japan in the 1600s

Yamaki Ikai Tokoname-ware Yuzamashi sasaki shoraku chawan he produces wares dedicated for*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a reasonably large Tokoname ware yuzamashi made around 30 40 years ago for the Yamaki Ikai brand of tableware and teaware. It is made from a slip mould and the front is decorated with white daylilies over a pale green background. It holds 500ml when full but the recommendation is to serve between 300 400ml when preparing