Kiba Koen Firefly Chawan agano chawan and President of the Kyoto

and President of the Kyoto Ceramics Association

It’s in very good condition aside from a very lightly seasoned interior

Bizen pottery is fired slowly over a long period of time

Gohonte refers to the pale spots that appear on the pottery due to the natural reactions from the iron found in the clay when being fired in the kiln

there’s a small chip as well as some discolouration

Kiba Koen Firefly Chawan agano chawan and President of the Kyoto*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a seasonal chawan made around 20 years ago by female potter, Kiba Koen. It is wheel thrown and the flat hira type used during the summer season. Hira chawan are shallow bowls with low sides designed to cool tea down faster. The bowl in this listing is decorated with hotaru, which means firefly. Hotaru are generally viewed