Zoroku Mashimizu IV and Kato Toichi Kyo-ware Chawan inuyama-ware The exterior of both pieces

The exterior of both pieces is brushed with white slip

Shakutate:  H

It is made of wood and features hand-painted morning glory blossoms over a black lacquered base

There’s a patch of minor scuffing on the front and some scratches on the bottom

Zoroku Mashimizu IV and Kato Toichi Kyo-ware Chawan inuyama-ware The exterior of both piecesThis listing is for a very special Kyo ware chawan which is a collaboration between two Kyoto artisans: potter Zoroku Mashimizu IV, and painter Kato Toichi. It is wheel thrown by Zoroku and hand painted by Kato. The simple yet skilfully painted design features a cormorant fishing bird painted with iron oxide. Cormorant fishing, known as ukai in Japanese, is a 1300 year old tradition particularly famous along the Nagaragawa River in Gifu, and the