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This listing is for a Kyo-ware chawan made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Hashimoto Jogaku.  It is wheel-thrown and the flat hira type used during the summer season. Hira chawan are shallow bowls with low sides designed to cool tea down faster. The bowl in this listing is decorated with a pattern of hand-painted gourds.  Hyotan are an auspicious symbol linked to longevity and fertility. Traditionally households grew gourds to use as flasks or containers, however the vines were also used to provide shade during the stifling summer heat. Gourds were also used as seed containers, and older Japanese will tell you that seeds kept in such containers were always fruitful.  The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, and it comes with its original signed wooden storage box.  It also comes with a stamped turmeric coloured wrapping cloth for when the item is not in use, as well as a Japanese language profile paper about the potter and Kyo-ware.  *PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHASHAKU TEA SCOOP IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING.

Hashimoto Jogaku (1907-2003) was a Kyo-ware potter and first generation master of Narutaki Gama. Narutaki Gama was established in 1955, two years later he moved to the Gojozaka area and established a new kiln there. Jogaku was particularly well known for his splendid Ninsei-Kenzan style brushwork, and this skill was passed onto his son, noted potter Hashimoto Shiun. Shiun succeeded the family kiln in 2003 after Jogaku passed away. **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Kyo-ware originated in the 17th century in Kyoto and features overglaze enamel pigments on a porcelain base. The porcelain base acts as white canvas, allowing for beautiful and superior quality designs to be painted. Kyo-ware artisans traditionally produced chawan and utensils for the tea ceremony, however contemporary potters specialize in tableware, tea ceremony items, incense holders, and okimono. Kyo-ware was designated as a traditional craft in 1977.                                                                         

Sizes

Box:  H.9.3cm (3.6”) x 17.3cm (6.8”) x 17.3cm (6.8”)

Chawan:  H.5.2cm (2”) x Dia.14.5cm (5.7”)                                                                              

Condition

It’s in very good condition with no chips or cracks.                                                             

THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION                                                                 

**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia:  NO SHIPPING.  Very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to these countries.  We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process. 

**USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway: Airmail ePacket (approx. 15-28 days).  Combined shipping available up to 2kgs for Airmail ePacket (please send us a message).

**Asia:  Airmail ePacket (approx. 15-21 days).  Combined shipping available up to 2kgs for Airmail ePacket (please send us a message).

**Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico:  EMS Express 10-15 days.

**Russia:  No shipping methods available.