Nishio Zuiho Kyo-ware Chawan decorative gourd as well as an outer

as well as an outer paper storage box to protect the wooden tomobako

it has more of an irregular shape which in my opinion makes its attractive

A lovely item for outdoor use on a patio or porch

the Newcomer Award at the Tokoname Ceramics Exhibition

A finely powdered mineral called jinoko is used for the undercoating making it highly resistant and strong

Nishio Zuiho Kyo-ware Chawan decorative gourd as well as an outer*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kyo ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Nishio Zuiho. It is wheel thrown and decorated with kanji for temple wells and drinking wells located at various places around Japan. The interior of the bowl features a small painted stream, and the bottom of the bowl is glazed with matte brown glaze. The signature of the