Japanese Ceramic Yunomi Teacup Vtg Hagi Ware Pottery Gray Yakimono Sencha TC598 furin It is housed in a

It is housed in a glossy black lacquered wooden box with a beautiful green flat silk cord

A red lion's head and a wooden board with a handle are tied with a string

Having a rice paddle is one of the features of the Hakata Dontaku festival held in May in Fukuoka

The main design is of plants

which means boy

Japanese Ceramic Yunomi Teacup Vtg Hagi Ware Pottery Gray Yakimono Sencha TC598 furin It is housed in aJapanese Ceramic Yunomi Teacup This is a vintage Japanese ceramic Hagi Ware pottery teacup. The cup has a smooth, crackled gray glaze covering the entire cup except a slight pink band on the bottom near the foot. Famously, Hagi Ware cups and bowls often have a triangular notch cut out of the foot (kirikodai). This cup is called yunomi, made for serving and drinking sencha (standard loose leaf tea). It is typically brought to guests in one's home, a