Yokoishi Gagyu XIII Utsutsugawa-ware vintage onta bowls It has surface imperfections and

It has surface imperfections and has been polished with something to make it look darker

During the tea ceremony

The kingyo have been stencilled onto the surface

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

Yokoishi Gagyu XIII Utsutsugawa-ware vintage onta bowls It has surface imperfections and*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an Utsutsugawa ware kogo made around 20 30 years ago by Yokoishi Gagyu XIII. It is wheel thrown, and the exterior is decorated with Hakeme brushwork and two eggplants. The beloved eggplant holds special meaning in Japan, it is seen as particularly good luck if your first dream in the New Year includes Mt. Fuji, a hawk,