Kogo Japanese Sado Incense Case Kyo Kiyomizu yaki ware Auspicious Turtle Japan

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.