Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan This listing is for a

This listing is for a Kyo-ware hira chawan made around 20 years ago and signed ‘Hirokusa’

crazing on the interior

and a small worn label

The kanji on the back translates as “Hanno Town Youth League

This explains why Mumyoi-ware closely resembles Chinese Yi Xing teapot production

Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan This listing is for a*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 dragon okimono made around 20 35 years ago by Tousen Gama. It is made from a mould and was most likely fired in a gas or electric kiln. The dragon has a ball in its mouth, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the waters