Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set MAKER_Kakinuma Ningyo handcrafted by an artisan of

handcrafted by an artisan of Kutani ware

Distinguished for its natural patterns

This highly versatile blue and white soba choko cup features a mesh pattern in indigo

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Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set MAKER_Kakinuma Ningyo handcrafted by an artisan ofFinished in shidei (purple clay) hue with a calm, understated sheen, this Banko ware teapot and two teacups set comes from a historic pottery region neighboring Tokoname, long regarded as one of Japans centers for fine tea ware. Each piece is thrown on the potters wheel and finished with precise, balanced lines. The surface is decorated using a traditional technique called biri: as the wheel turns, the potter carves the clay with a small plane,