Arita-ware Sumo-Themed Yunomi kumamon sake bottle and received the Governors Award

and received the Governors Award on three occasions at the Kagawa Prefectural General Art Exhibition

Issei-Touen is a Tokoname-ware kiln located in the Sakaemachi district in Tokoname city

but later returned to Saga to study pottery from his father (Nakano Yorinobu III)

This listing is for a bamboo chashaku decorated with a hand-painted depiction of a ‘kawasemi’ (kingfisher)

please note that this particular whisk is produced at Chikumeido’s workshop in China

Arita-ware Sumo-Themed Yunomi kumamon sake bottle and received the Governors Award*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a set of five Arita ware sumo themed yunomi made around 30 years ago. Each cup is decorated with a pair of sumo, geometric patterns, small fans, hyoshigi wooden clappers and gunbai. Long ago gunbai served as a military leaders fan, however these days gunbai are used by sumo referees. Also each cup features the name of a