Nakazato Taiyo XVIII Year of the Snake Okimono koro incense burner and it dates back to

and it dates back to around 850 years ago towards the end of the Heian period

It is wheel-thrown and rather robust in form and appearance

In 2017 they received the Excellence Award in the SME category of the Nagasaki Institute of Invention and Innovation for their new style of kyusu called ‘ocha suri kyusu’ (tea grinder kyusu)

8cm (3”) x 27

and contrasts well with the grey coloured glaze

Nakazato Taiyo XVIII Year of the Snake Okimono koro incense burner and it dates back to*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a VERY SMALL Mikawachi ware snake okimono made around 12 years ago by noted potter, Nakazato Taiyo XVIII. It is made of porcelain and moulded to resemble a small white snake. White snakes are considered to be good luck in Japan, and are a symbol for Benten, the Japanese goddess of wealth. This piece was most likely made