Kiba Koen Firefly Chawan agano chawan and in 1962 his work

and in 1962 his work was selected for the Japanese Crafts Exhibition

Bunchin:  H

there’s a small chip as well as some discolouration

Gohonte refers to the pale spots that appear on the pottery due to the natural reactions from the iron found in the clay when being fired in the kiln

however I have seen them marked as Toyo Japan and Sun Ceramics Japan for the international market

Kiba Koen Firefly Chawan agano chawan and in 1962 his work*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a seasonal chawan made around 20 years ago by female potter, Kiba Koen. It is wheel thrown and the flat hira type used during the summer season. Hira chawan are shallow bowls with low sides designed to cool tea down faster. The bowl in this listing is decorated with hotaru, which means firefly. Hotaru are generally viewed