Gen-emon Kiln Year of the Tiger Sake Cups meoto koi pair and is a combination of

and is a combination of traditional Japanese designs with Western style elements

Yanagawa City

Also the exterior has been polished with something which has left discolouration on the handle and around the rim

Some very early Iga-ware dates back to the Nara period

Shimodo Ryohei is a Kutani-ware potter and current master of Bansho Gama

Gen-emon Kiln Year of the Tiger Sake Cups meoto koi pair and is a combination of*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a pair of hand painted Arita ware sake cups made by the prestigious Gen emon kiln. They are made of porcelain and are decorated with hand painted depictions of a blue and a red tiger over a white porcelain background. The cups are small in size and were most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Tiger back in 1998.