Description
Size : 6.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm, 2.56 x 1.97 x 1.38 inch
Material : Pottery
Condition : Brand new
Origin : Made in Japan / Kyoto
Craft : Rakunyu
Note : It is an auspicious turtle Kogo that wishes for longevity. The bright green glaze and the hexagonal pattern drawn with gold give a gorgeous impression.
With wooden box
Kiyomizu is one of the traditional crafts that represent Kyoto,originally started in the pottery of Kiyomizu Slope neighborhood toward Kiyomizu-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 priest, Gyoki built a kiln and made earthenware in Seikanji.
Now the ruins of the temple is called "Chawan-zaka".
Kyo-style ceramics, Kiyomizu ware products are mostly handmade and the feature of that is in wide variety in small quantity.
- Weight:
- 500.00 Grams
