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This listing is for a giyaman chawan made around 5 years ago by Hirohata Kunihiko.  It is made of glass and is 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 glass ‘furin’ wind chime and green kaede leaves, and the wind chime is decorated with small plovers.  It comes with its original paper storage box.

Hirohata Kunihiko (b.1960) is a glass artisan born and raised in Tokyo.  In 1989 he graduated from a design college and studied glass art in Tokyo.  In 1993 he opened a studio and mainly produces tableware and teaware.  His glass chawan are usually decorated with seasonal designs, and he hand paints his designs without the use of stencils.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Giyaman refers to glass products created during the Edo period.  At that time Japan was trading with the Dutch and had received beautiful glass products that sparkled like diamonds.  Local craftspeople began to mimic the deeply cut glass products they received, and the word giyaman was adopted to describe this new type of glassware.  These days, the word giyaman is seldom used except to describe handcrafted pieces reserved for tea practice.

Sizes

Paper Box:  H.7.9cm (3.1”) x 15.9cm (6.2”) x 15.9cm (6.2”)

Chawan:  H.5.5cm (2.1”) x Dia.14.5cm (5.7”)

Condition

It’s a completely unused item.

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 Small Packet (approx. 15-28 days).  Combined shipping available up to 2kgs for Airmail Small Packet (please send us a message).

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

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

**Russia:  No shipping methods available.