Vintage Shigaraki Chawan tea ceremony bell This piece was most likely

This piece was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Rat back in 1996

It is said that shifuku were originally made from the same fabric as formal wear because Hozen made them for practice and delivered them to the Urasenke school

Oshikoji Gama also produced underglazed sometsuke pieces and celadon works

The pair of hibashi in this listing are intended for use during the tea ceremony

They are wheel-thrown and brushed with white matte coloured glaze that has an unusual frosted texture

Vintage Shigaraki Chawan tea ceremony bell This piece was most likely*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Kanzaki Shiho. This is not the famous Kanzaki Shiho, this is a different potter with different Shiho kanji. The potter in this listing uses an old style of kanji to write Shiho, and the potter stamp is also different. This particular chawan is wood fired and the front