Sakuma Kenji Salt Glaze Chawan firefly natsume It also features the six

It also features the six coin ‘rokumonsen’ emblem of the Sanada clan

Toothpick holders like these are also ideal for growing air plants

sorry no box for these

The red colour is believed to be lucky and auspicious for warding off smallpox and other childhood illnesses

It is wheel-thrown and flat hira type used during the summer season

Sakuma Kenji Salt Glaze Chawan firefly natsume It also features the six*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wood fired Mashiko ware chawan made around 40 50 years ago by noted potter, Sakuma Kenji. It is wheel thrown and features salt glaze with cobalt blue and iron brown pigments over white slip. Some of the glaze has crawled during the firing process, and vitrified ash can be found on the bottom. This piece is quite robust