Kutani ware Mug Cup - Camellia / 九谷焼 赤椿マグカップ usukiyaki and 5% quartz powder

and 5% quartz powder

This cup also expresses the sand pattern when flounders lurk on the seabed of sandy areas

As the Usuki series are wholly handmade

The other sake cup is with the motif of ume

2 cm height

Kutani ware Mug Cup - Camellia / 九谷焼 赤椿マグカップ usukiyaki and 5% quartz powderKutani ware() is a traditional craft of Ishikawa prefecture() with a history of over 360 years. The beauty of nature, brilliant colour and fine calligraphy are the key features of this style of Japanese pottery. Camellia has long been a representative of noble flowers in the tea ceremony, and therefore, it was used to design many teawares. As the whole piece is handmade in Japan, slight irregularities in size, glaze, colour and texture might occur and