Ohi Koraku Shishigashira Chawan vintage sake set Raku ware refers to low-fired

Raku ware refers to low-fired ceramic ware first made in Kyoto by the Raku Family

In between the dragon and one pearl of wisdom is the kanji for Nikko

This piece has a slightly waxy and stained finish suggesting that it may have been polished with something

In 1979 he began learning the tea ceremony from tea master Hisada Sosho

Before his death in 1975 he received the highly coveted Order of the Sacred Treasure

Ohi Koraku Shishigashira Chawan vintage sake set Raku ware refers to low-fired*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage Ohi ware chawan made by Ohi Koraku. It is hand turned and coated in ame yu caramel coloured glaze, and the front is decorated with a shishigashira. During New Year men wear shishigashira masks and perform a shishimai dance to purify the spirit of those he bites on the head, and also to drive out evil spirits.