Antique Meiji Period 'Omiki Choshi Ire' Lacquer Box mishima along with a natural ash

along with a natural ash glaze acquired from the deposit of ashes in the kilns

This set works out to be 5000 yen per cup

although large tsubo vases seem to be their specialty

Records also suggest that they made lead glazed Raku earthenware using technology introduced from China

Antique Meiji Period 'Omiki Choshi Ire' Lacquer Box mishima along with a natural ash*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small antique choshi ire dated Meiji 30 (1897). A choshi ire is a small box for storing an omiki ritual sake bottle. Omiki is an offering of sake to the gods in order to communicate with them, or to pray for bountiful harvests. The box is made of lacquered wood and has kanji written on each side. The kanji in the very