Takahashi Rakusai IV 'Daibutsu' Chawan #1 mashiko tea bowl Izushi-ware refers to white porcelain

Izushi-ware refers to white porcelain produced in the town of Izushi

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

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

It also comes with a Japanese language profile paper about the kiln

Takahashi Rakusai IV 'Daibutsu' Chawan #1 mashiko tea bowl Izushi-ware refers to white porcelain*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