Description
(Size) : Diameter 5.5 x Height 5 cm / 2.16 x 1.96 inch
(Weight) : 50g
(Material) : Porcelain
(Origin) : Made in Japan / Kiyomizu yaki
(Condition) : Brand new
(Note) :
Iron-painted cranes facing each other on the white powder texture.
Gold leaf and silver leaf inside.
Cute and easy to hold.
Couple cranes is happy marriage and crane is hope for long life.
The crane, which is a symbol of long life, is very gorgeously expressed using gold and silver.
With wooden box
Kiyomizu is one of the traditional crafts that represent Kyoto,originally started in the pottery of Kiyomizu Slope neighborhood toward theKiyomizu-dera.
Pottery and porcelain made in Kyoto is generally known as Kyo-style ceramics,Kiyomizu ware.
The splendor and refined elegance of Kyo-style-ceramics,Kiyomizu ware is created based on sophisticated design and various proficient skills.
History of pottery and porcelain in Kyoto started more than 1,200 years ago,in Nara period.
A Buddhist preist, Gyoki built a kiln and made earthenware in Seikanji.
Now the ruins of the temple is called "Chawan-zaka".
- Weight:
- 500.00 Grams