Takahashi Rakusai IV 'Daibutsu' Chawan #1 mashiko tea bowl Kutani refers to porcelain ware

Kutani refers to porcelain ware made in the town of Kutani

They are thin walled and each cup is decorated with a Ninsei knot style decoration over a white porcelain base

1940) was born in Takaoka city in Toyama Prefecture

In 1972 she received the Governor Award at the Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition in Kyoto

This technique was developed in Jiangxi Province in southern China during the Song dynasty

Takahashi Rakusai IV 'Daibutsu' Chawan #1 mashiko tea bowl Kutani refers to porcelain ware*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware chawan made around 40 years ago by distinguished potter, Takahashi Rakusai IV. This particular piece is called a Daibutsu chawan, Daibutsu being the Great Buddha housed in Todaiji Temple in Nara. The Great Buddha was heavily damaged during several wars and disasters, but was gradually restored using