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This listing is for a Kyo-ware chawan made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Morisato Touraku III.  It is wheel-thrown and features two hand mirrors, one is decorated with sakura blossoms and the other momiji leaves.  This piece is ideally suited to serving thin tea and perfect for the spring season.  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 paper outer box to protect the tomobako while it’s in storage. 

Morisato Touraku III (b.1959 Morisato Hideo) is a Kyo-ware potter and third generation master of Touraku Gama.  He graduated from the Ceramics Department of the Kyoto College of Technology, and began studying pottery under his father Morisato Touraku II.  He continued his studies at the Yamamoto Tokuji Glaze Research Institute to further his knowledge glazing with overglaze enamel.  In 1996 he took over the family kiln and became the third generation master.   He was certified as a Traditional Craftsperson of Kyo and Kiyomizu-ware by the Ministry, and he received the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Council Presidents Award for his contribution to traditional Japanese crafts.  He has held several solo exhibitions throughout the country including Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo.  **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

Outer Paper Box:  H.14cm (5.5”) x 17.5cm (6.8”) x 17.5cm (6.8”)

Box:  H.12cm (4.7”) x 14.7cm (5.7”) x 14.7cm (5.7”)

Chawan:  H.7.5cm (2.9”) 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.