Ito Keiraku Sakura Chawan Chikueidou Eishin VII and in 1999 he received

and in 1999 he received the Encouragement Award at the Hagi City Art Exhibition

the string on the box is missing though

There are marks and age spots on the interior and exterior of the box

Yoshioka Katsumi is a Bizen-ware potter and was originally a painter

however dire economic circumstances forced them to turn to wood carving for tourists

Ito Keiraku Sakura Chawan Chikueidou Eishin VII and in 1999 he received*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a beautiful raku chawan made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Ito Keiraku. It is hand turned and decorated with hand painted sakura cherry blossoms over a peach coloured base. This piece is low fired and features a gently undulating rim consisting of five peaks. These peaks represent the five main Zen temples in