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This listing is for a set of five Echizen-ware sencha tea cups made around 20 years ago.  They are wheel-thrown and each cup is coated in rust red tenmoku glaze.  The speckled appearance of the clay is due to the high iron content in the clay, and these cups are made of high-fired stoneware making them suitable for daily use.  The signature of the potter can be found on the bottom, sorry no box for these. 

Echizen-ware refers to pottery produced in Fukui Prefecture, and it dates back to around 850 years ago towards the end of the Heian period. Echizen pieces are typically unglazed, and made from iron rich clay that turns a dark red colour when fired. It is characterized as high fired, durable, watertight, and as having a variety of subtle colours and patterns. Traditionally Echizen-ware was utilitarian, and mostly consisted of large storage vessels. When the demand for tea vessels occurred, Echizen potters failed to respond so the style fell out favour. These days, Echizen potters are working hard to rekindle traditional techniques to capture the rustic charm of old style wares.                    

Size

H.6.9cm (2.7”) x Dia.8.2cm (3.2”)                                                                                             

Condition

The entire set is 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.