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This listing is for a Karatsu-ware yunomi tea cup made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Nakano Tochi IV.  It is wheel-thrown and features cream coloured straw ash glaze with natural ash dripping down from the rim. The interior is coated in natural ash glaze, and this piece is made of durable high-fired stoneware clay.  The mark 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 yellow wrapping cloth for when the item is not in use, as well as a Japanese language profile paper about the potter.  *PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHASEN TEA WHISK IS NOT INCLUDED.

Nakano Tochi IV (1916 - 2012) was a Karatsu-ware potter and the fourth generation master of Nakano Gama.  Nakano Gama has been a long favourite of the Imperial Family, they have been selected several times to present gifts during imperial visits to Kyushu.  The first was the Meiji emperor in Meiji 44.  Nakano Tochi graduated from Osaka University of Economics, but later returned to Saga to study pottery from his father (Nakano Yorinobu III).  He became the first president of the Karatsu-ware Ceramic Association, and was later designated as an Intangible Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture by the Japanese Government.  He won many awards throughout his career, and he was responsible for reviving traditional glaze techniques and methods for decorating e-Karatsu pieces.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Karatsu-ware is a style of pottery produced in and around Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It’s known for its sturdiness and simple style. This type of pottery is made from clay high in iron and can be undecorated or decorated with an iron-based underglaze, giving an earthy, simple, and natural feeling to the pieces. Karatsu-ware features a rich variety of products, including rice bowls, plates, jars, vases and other general items for everyday living.

Sizes

Box:  H.13cm (5.1”) x 10.1cm (3.9”) x 10.1cm (3.9”)

Cup:  H.9.9cm (3.8”) x Dia.8.2cm (3.2”)

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.