Kiku Mon Takaoka Copper Vase kabuto with lacquer box The top quarter was dipped

The top quarter was dipped in glaze

and it’s precisely the reason why Hagi-ware is so highly regarded in the world of Chado

This listing is for a small Mino-ware ichirin-zashi bud vase

the sake bottle symbolizes virtue

The rim of the bowl in this listing is trimmed with brown glaze

Kiku Mon Takaoka Copper Vase kabuto with lacquer box The top quarter was dipped*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Takaoka copper vase made around 30 40 years ago. It was made using the lost wax process and features a mottled blue grey light gold patina. The front is decorated with the Japanese Imperial Chrysanthemum (kiku mon), and the opening is wide enough to accommodate a small arrangement of thin stemmed flowers. Please read