Kato Tohzan Iris Chawan ohi-ware and the centre of the

and the centre of the plate is incised with two birds

In 1864 the Hamaguri Gate Rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate destroyed important works that couldn’t be restored

In Japan many traditional crafts are coated with lacquer

It had a moth ball smell at the time of photographing

and it was sold under the WING brand of luxury goods in Japan

Kato Tohzan Iris Chawan ohi-ware and the centre of the*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Mino ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Kato Tohzan. It is wheel thrown and decorated with purple and gold irises, and a Japanese garden bridge over a pond. The rim is trimmed with gold enamel, and this piece is intended for drinking thin usucha tea. The signature of the potter can be found on the bottom, sorry no