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This listing is for a vintage Mumyoi-ware chawan made around 30-40 years ago by Yoshisue Gama.  It is wheel-thrown and made using smooth iron-rich clay.  The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, and it comes with its original signed paper storage box.  It also comes with a stamped yellow wrapping cloth for when the item is not in use.  *PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHASHAKU TEA SCOOP IS NOT INCLUDED.

Yoshisue Gama is a Mumyoi-ware kiln located in the centre of Sado Island in Kanai town (now Sado city).  Kanai sits on a plain surrounded by rice paddies, much of the clay used by Yoshisue kiln is sourced from rice fields and nearby mountains.  They also have a pottery store in Ryotsu city which is now a part of Sado city.  Yoshisue kiln mainly produces tableware as well as teaware, vases, and sake vessels.  Their work also comes with a signed paper box (they don’t use wooden tomobako), and a brief history of Mumyoi-ware.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Mumyoi-ware refers to the red clay pottery produced on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. The clay has a high iron content and is collected from the Aikawa gold mine and surrounding mountains. Originally Mumyoi-ware was a mix of red and yellow clay. However a potter named Jozan Miura studied the art of Yixing teapot making and went onto develop his own style of tea ware using just red clay. This explains why Mumyoi-ware closely resembles Chinese Yi Xing teapot production.

Sizes

Paper Box:  H.8.9cm (3.5”) x 14.8cm (5.8”) x 14.8cm (5.8”)

Chawan:  H.7cm (2.7”) x Dia.12cm (4.7”)

Condition

It’s in very good condition aside from a seasoned interior, and the paper box is a little spotty.

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.