Japanese Bizen Ware Yunomi Tea Cup Pair Wood Fired Hidasuki Goma Ash Glaze Showa 3"H Lacquerware Condition - Please look at

Condition - Please look at photo details for repairs made of the century on this beautiful example of boro fabric

Dimensions: 8"W × 6"D × 7"H (20 × 15 × 18 cm) Weight: less than 1lbs

The natsume is an essential utensil in chanoyu (茶の湯

that is called katazome seen on the back side patches

embodying the grace and minimalism of Japanese design aesthetics

Japanese Bizen Ware Yunomi Tea Cup Pair Wood Fired Hidasuki Goma Ash Glaze Showa 3"H Lacquerware Condition - Please look atVintage Japanese Showa Era Bizen Ware Yunomi Tea Cup Pair Wood Fired Hidasuki Goma Ash Glaze Japan Okayama Prefecture, mid to late Showa era A well matched pair of Japanese Bizen ware yunomi () tea cups, wood fired in the unglazed Bizen tradition and bearing the characteristic surface effects of kiln atmosphere and flame each cup displaying a distinct but related palette of warm iron red, deep purple brown, and grey green goma (sesame ash) glaze