*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS.

This listing is for a Kiyomizu-ware chawan made around 20-30 years ago and signed ‘Yorozu’.  It is wheel-thrown and decorated with hand-painted bellflowers.  Bellflowers are one of the seven flowers of autumn, and they’re often used to decorate textiles, scrolls and tableware. The official seven flowers of autumn are bush clover, pampas grass, Japanese arrowroot, dianthus, golden lace, hemp agrimony, and the Japanese bellflower. These seasonal favourites have been popular since the latter half of the eighth century when a collection of waka poems known as Manyo-shu were compiled by a waka poet named Yamanoue-no-Okura.  The interior is also decorated with a small bellflower, and the bowl has a pleasant and easy to hold shape.  This piece is perfect for autumn.  *PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHASHAKU TEA SCOOPS ARE NOT INCLUDED. 

Kiyomizu-ware refers to a type or variation of Kyo-ware. Nonomura Ninsei is regarded as one of the key figures responsible for the development of the beautiful Kiyomizu-ware style that we know today. He produced tea utensils and mastered the secret technique for hand-painting overglaze enamels to look like brocade. This technique is very highly regarded and ranks up there with the finest Kutani-ware and Imari.

Size

H.7cm (2.7”) x Dia.12.5cm (4.9”)

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 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.