This elegant Kiyomizu-yaki porcelain yunomi (teacup) is decorated with carefully hand-painted pink and white tsubaki (椿 - camellias), with gold accents on the flowers' stamens as well as on the cup's rim and foot.

This cup is a perfect middle size for sencha or other teas. Cups of this size and shape are also called kumidashi (汲出) or senchawan (煎茶碗) to contrast them with the taller, cylindrical style of cup preferred for houjicha and bancha.The pure white of porcelain also allows you to appreciate the colour and clarity of the tea.

This cup was made by Kuramoto Masao (倉元 真佐夫) of Kōhō Kiln (光抱窯).

Kiyomizu-yaki (清水焼) (also called Shimizu-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Gojōzaka district near Kiyomizu Temple, in Kyoto, Japan. A subset of Kyo-yaki which refers to all pottery made in the Kyoto area, Kiyomizu ware has been produced since the 16th century

Dimensions:

8.5cm (3.3in) - width
5cm (2in) - height
120ml - capacity

Condition: New

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