Kyo Kiyomizu yaki Japanese Coffee Tea Mug Cup Red Blue Porcelain Kacho Japan

(Size)   : Diameter 8.5 x Height 10 cm  / 3.34 x 3.93 inch

(Capacity) : 250ml

(Material) :  Porcelain

(Origin) : Made in Japan / Kiyomizu yaki 

(Condition) : Brand new

(Note) : 

Tetsue technique mug painted with face to face birds that painted in 染付(dyeing) and red. A pair of mugs with an exotic atmosphere.

With paper 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". 

Kyo-style ceramics, Kiyomizu ware products are mostly handmade and the feature of that is in wide variety in small quantity.