Description
Size : Large 8 x 8.5 cm , 3.14 x 3.34 inch , Small 7.5 x 8 cm , 2.95 x 3.14 inch Material : Pottery Condition : Brand new Origin : Made in Japan , Kyoto Craft : Kagetsu Note : A cute teacup that parent & child rabbits are playing tag. Since rabbits are prolific, they are popular as a symbol of fertility or huge harvest. With paper box Kiyomizu is one of the traditional crafts that represent Kyoto,originally started in the pottery of Kiyomizu Slope neighborhood toward Kiyomizu-dera. Pottery & porcelain made in Kyoto is generally known as Kyo-style ceramics,Kiyomizu ware. The splendor & refined elegance of Kyo-style-ceramics,Kiyomizu ware is created based on sophisticated design & various proficient skills. History of pottery & porcelain in Kyoto started more than 1,200 years ago,in Nara period. A Buddhist priest, Gyoki built a kiln & made earthenware in Seikanji. Now the ruins of the temple is called "Chawan-zaka". Kyo-style ceramics, Kiyomizu ware products are mostly handmade & the feature of that is in wide variety in small quantity. Yunomi Kyo Kiyomizu Yaki Japanese Tea Cup Set Japan Usagi Parent Child Rabbit