Carefully drawn Fujin (wind god) and Raijin (thunder god) which is a color of exceptionally in a 琳派 Rinpa art on a large teacup of Ichiraku-yaki.
With wooden box Kiyomizu is one of the traditional crafts that represent Kyoto, originally started in the pottery of Kiyomizu Slope neighborhood toward Kiyomizu-era.
Pottery and porcelain made in Kyoto is generally known as Kyo-style ceramics,Kiyomizu ware.
The splendour and refined elegance of Kyo-style-ceramics, Kiyomizu ware is created based on sophisticated design and various proficient skills.
History of pottery and porcelain in Kyoto started more than 1,200 years ago, in Nara period. A Buddhist priest, Gyoki built a kiln and made earthenware in Seikanji. Now the ruins of the temple is called "Chawan-zaka".
Kyo-style ceramics, Kiyomizu ware products are mostly handmade and the feature of that is in wide variety in small quantity.
Made in Kyoto, Japan.
Material:
Porcelain
Size:
8 x 10 cm , 3.14 x 3.93 inch
