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

This listing is for a set of five tea cups made around 20 years ago for Tachikichi in Kyoto.  They are wheel-thrown and each cup is decorated with chrysanthemums and the seven flowers of autumn.  The official seven flowers of autumn are bush clover, pampas grass, kudzu, 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 Tachikichi mark can be found on the bottom of each cup, and they come with their original signed wooden storage box. 

Tachikichi Inc. was founded in 1782 in Kyoto. In 1949 it was reorganized into a corporation, and in 1957 a specialty store was opened in the very exclusive Ginza district of Tokyo. Tachikichi specializes in classy porcelain and tableware, and their designs generally pertain to the different seasons in Japan. Most Tachikichi pieces are produced by Mino and Seto kilns, although their higher end products tend to be from Arita or Kyo-ware kilns.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Sizes

Box:  H.11cm (4.3”) x 37.7cm (14.8”) x 11cm (4.3”)

Cups:  H.5.9cm (2.3”) x Dia.9.3cm (3.6”)

Condition

The entire set is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and appears completely unused.

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.