Shigaraki-yaki Small Dishes Colour:Kohiki A pure copper tea spoon

A pure copper tea spoon from "Kobo Aizawa" in Tsubame City

tip-resistant structure

tea ceremony implements were produced in abundance

renowned for Buddhist altar fittings

by Okazaki Stone Craftsmen 'INASE

Shigaraki-yaki Small Dishes Colour:Kohiki A pure copper tea spoonShigaraki yaki (Shigaraki ware), counted among Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, is often described as 'the art of earth and flame.' Its origins are said to date back to the Tempyo period, when tiles were fired for Emperor Shomu's 'Shigaraki no miya' Palace. During the Kamakura period, artisans crafted water jars, mortars, and pots. In the Muromachi and Azuchi Momoyama periods, tea ceremony implements were produced in abundance. Production of various