Kimura Toho Bizen-ware Kensui #4 gohonte tumbler Yakushima-ware refers to yakishime pieces

Yakushima-ware refers to yakishime pieces produced on Yakushima Island south of Kagoshima in Kyushu

This piece was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Tiger back in 1998

It’s suitable for holding both woodchip and kneaded type incense

This listing is for a small Shigaraki-ware tokkuri made around 20 years ago

as well as gas and electric kilns

Kimura Toho Bizen-ware Kensui #4 gohonte tumbler Yakushima-ware refers to yakishime pieces*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for vintage Bizen ware kensui made about 30 years ago by noted potter, Kimura Toho. Kensui are intended for use during the tea ceremony, and they hold used water after tea utensils have been rinsed off. The kensui in this listing is wheel thrown and wood fired in a noborigama climbing kiln. This particular type of Bizen ware