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This listing is for a three-piece Kyo-ware teaware set made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Tezuka Toho. The set consists of a chawan, a furidashi, and a chakin zutsu. Furidashi are intended to hold very small konpeito sugar sweets served during the tea ceremony. The opening is tiny and the lid fits snugly to keep the container airtight. A chakin zutsu is a small cylindrical vessel for holding a wet cloth to clean the chawan during outdoor tea ceremonies. The chawan, furidashi, and chakin zutsu in this listing are matching pieces decorated with a bamboo pattern. The signature of the potter can be found on the bottom of the chawan and furidashi, and the set comes with its original paper box.

Tezuka Toho (b.1942) is a Kyo-ware potter and third son of first generation master Tezuka Gyokudo.  He studied under his father, and established his own kiln back in 1971 with the blessing of the head priest from Daitokuji Temple. Daitokuji Temple is associated with the tea ceremony through tea master Sen no Rikyu, and the likes of Sasaki Shoraku get their teaware appraised there.  He opened another kiln in 2003 and was invited to become a member of the Kyoto Ceramics Association.  He regularly holds solo exhibitions in Kyoto and Tokyo, and he is best known for his skilful use of overglaze enamels.  **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

Chawan:  H.7cm (2.7”) x Dia.11.2cm (4.4”)

Furidashi:  H.8.2cm (3.2”) x 5.6cm (2.2”) across

Chakin Zutsu:  L.6.2cm (2.4”) x Dia.3.8cm (1.4”)

Condition

The entire set is in very good condition with no chips or cracks, however the interior of the box is spotty.

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**Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico:  EMS Express 10-15 days.

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