Description
(Size) : Diameter 9 x Height 8 cm / 3.54 x 3.14 inch
(Material) : Porcelain
(Origin) : Made in Japan / Kiyomizu yaki
(Condition) : Brand new
(Note) :
Painted a thunder crest that designed a lightning that is said to bring a good harvest of rice. A auspicious mug.
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