Yamaguchi Shigeru Ki-Seto Chawan Okumoto Kenichi kogo It has a smooth ‘purple

It has a smooth ‘purple zisha’ finish and it’s moulded to resemble a majestic dragon

ornaments and jewellery became popular as souvenirs so little tortoise ashtrays have made their way around the world

They are wheel-thrown and decorated with hand-painted depictions of plum blossoms over a white glazed base

this refers to the pale spots that appear on the pottery due to the natural reactions from the iron found in the clay when being fired in the kiln

Yamaguchi Shigeru Ki-Seto Chawan Okumoto Kenichi kogo It has a smooth ‘purple*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Ki seto chawan made around 30 years ago by Yamaguchi Shigeru. It features a wonderful glossy glaze and green accents which are achieved through oxidization. Ki Seto is reputed to be an extremely difficult style to master, so it takes years of practice to achieve an even half decent firing of useable wares. The stamp of