RESERVED - Ito Keiraku Bajohai Raku Chawan earthenware brazier and was known as a

and was known as a master calligrapher

When placed upright it stores and maintains the shape of your tea whisk

In 1976 the Agency for Cultural Affairs purchased his work after he received the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Art and Crafts Exhibition

This item was displayed outdoors so there’s some dirt residue around the base

When he returned the fox and the monkey teased him

RESERVED - Ito Keiraku Bajohai Raku Chawan earthenware brazier and was known as a*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an aka raku chawan tea bowl made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Ito Keiraku. It is hand turned and the foot is extended to form a stem. This particular type of chawan is called bajohai, which translates as horseback cup. As the name implies, the stem of the bowl can be held in one hand while on horseback. It is said