Vintage Shigaraki Chawan vintage bear carving He is best known for

He is best known for his beautifully painted Ninsei inspired pieces

He was appointed as a national art preservation judge at the request of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

These designs are said to have started in Tenpo 6 (1836)

7”) x 40cm (15

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

Vintage Shigaraki Chawan vintage bear carving He is best known for*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Kanzaki Shiho. This is not the famous Kanzaki Shiho, this is a different potter with different Shiho kanji. The potter in this listing uses an old style of kanji to write Shiho, and the potter stamp is also different. This particular chawan is wood fired and the front