Sakuma Kenji Salt Glaze Chawan firefly natsume The red colour is believed

The red colour is believed to be lucky and auspicious for warding off smallpox and other childhood illnesses

This listing is for a pair of Utsutsugawa-ware lidded yunomi made around 20-30 years ago by distinguished potter

It comes with its original UNSIGNED wooden storage box

Helmet:  H

sorry no box for these

Sakuma Kenji Salt Glaze Chawan firefly natsume The red colour is believed*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wood fired Mashiko ware chawan made around 40 50 years ago by noted potter, Sakuma Kenji. It is wheel thrown and features salt glaze with cobalt blue and iron brown pigments over white slip. Some of the glaze has crawled during the firing process, and vitrified ash can be found on the bottom. This piece is quite robust