Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan Rakusai IV trained under Rakusai

Rakusai IV trained under Rakusai III

and another type called a ‘sarukiri’ is used to cut out the shape of the bird and add detail to the carving

This listing is for a Kyo-ware hira chawan made around 20 years ago and signed ‘Hirokusa’

His work was also selected for the prestigious Nitten Fine Arts Exhibition for the first time (selected four times since then)

Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan Rakusai IV trained under Rakusai*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware dragon okimono made around 20 35 years ago by Tousen Gama. It is made from a mould and was most likely fired in a gas or electric kiln. The dragon has a ball in its mouth, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the waters