Pair of Antique Kutani-ware Soba Cups bizen ware I n 1981 he graduated

I n 1981 he graduated from Ritsumeikan University and began studying under Fujihira Masafumi in the pottery district of Gojozaka

It is hand-carved from paulownia sourced from Mt

Ishida Rainosuke (b

maneki-neko

In 2017 he received the Contemporary Master Craftsman Certification for bamboo carving

Pair of Antique Kutani-ware Soba Cups bizen ware I n 1981 he graduated*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 antique Kutani ware soba cups made around 120 years ago. Soba cups are used when eating soba noodles. The cups contain sauce and the noodles are dipped into the cup before eating. Each piece is hand painted and decorated with aristocrats, flowers, butterflies, and landscape scenery. Some of the enamel is raised