Yoshioka Katsumi Wood-Fired Beer Cup tora akabeko This listing is for a

This listing is for a Showa period bunchin paperweight and brush tray dated Showa 55/56 (1980/81)

This listing is for a vintage Higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido

In time the tea deposits will seep into the glaze

The exterior is grey and the interior features gold overglaze

and the twelve creatures are called junishi

Yoshioka Katsumi Wood-Fired Beer Cup tora akabeko This listing is for a*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wood fired Bizen ware beer cup made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Yoshioka Katsumi. It is wheel thrown and the front is coated in a generous layer of natural ash glaze. The back of the cup has a slightly glossy finish, this glossiness is due to the cup being covered in an iron rich dark slip before firing. Bizen