Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan This explains why Mumyoi-ware closely

This explains why Mumyoi-ware closely resembles Chinese Yi Xing teapot production

It is wheel-thrown and rather robust in form and appearance

and another type called a ‘sarukiri’ is used to cut out the shape of the bird and add detail to the carving

Rakusai IV trained under Rakusai III

Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan This explains why Mumyoi-ware closely*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 dragon okimono made around 20 35 years ago by Tousen Gama. It is made from a mould and was most likely fired in a gas or electric kiln. The dragon has a ball in its mouth, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the waters