Kiyomizu-ware Matsu Pine Chawan year of the tiger or for praying for a

or for praying for a bountiful harvest

This piece is a little unusual as it depicts a bear carrying a salmon on a wooden pole

The Takahashi family has the honour of being one of the original potter families in Shiga

also known as Soetsu

and a Japanese language profile paper about Gyokusendo

Kiyomizu-ware Matsu Pine Chawan year of the tiger or for praying 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 Kiyomizu ware chawan made around 20 years ago. It is wheel thrown and coated in cream coloured slip, and the front is decorated with a matsu pine motif. Pine is a popular motif because it is one of the three friends of winter. Matsu pine, ume and bamboo are admired in both Japan and China as they do not wither against