Kato Tohzan Iris Chawan ohi-ware Kariya Shiro

Kariya Shiro

In 1864 the Hamaguri Gate Rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate destroyed important works that couldn’t be restored

It also comes with a stamped wrapping cloth for when the item is not in use

and it was sold under the WING brand of luxury goods in Japan

This listing is for a pair of Iro-Nabeshima lidded tea cups made by distinguished potter

Kato Tohzan Iris Chawan ohi-ware Kariya Shiro*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Mino ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Kato Tohzan. It is wheel thrown and decorated with purple and gold irises, and a Japanese garden bridge over a pond. The rim is trimmed with gold enamel, and this piece is intended for drinking thin usucha tea. The signature of the potter can be found on the bottom, sorry no