Kato Tohzan Iris Chawan ohi-ware It also comes with a

It also comes with a stamped wrapping cloth for when the item is not in use

It had a moth ball smell at the time of photographing

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

and the centre of the plate is incised with two birds

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

Kato Tohzan Iris Chawan ohi-ware It also comes with a*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