Gen-emon Kiln Year of the Snake Sake Cups #1 dashi festival float In 1959 he became a

In 1959 he became a member of the Nitten Association

Kinrande (gold painted porcelain)

The kiln was overseen by the 6th generation Otsuka Kuninori and his son

Kobo Daishi (774-835CE) was a Buddhist monk and the founder of Shingo Esoteric Buddhism

This listing is for a Tanba-ware tokkuri sake server made around 20-30 years ago

Gen-emon Kiln Year of the Snake Sake Cups #1 dashi festival float In 1959 he became a*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a pair of hand painted Arita ware sake cups made by the prestigious Gen emon kiln. They are made of porcelain and are decorated with hand painted depictions of a blue and a red snake over a white porcelain background. The cups are small in size and were most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Snake back in 2013.