Kimura Toho Bizen-ware Kensui #1 bamboo plates In January 2004 he received

In January 2004 he received the Sanyo Shimbun Award for Cultural Merit

This listing is for a Minoo-ware jikiro made around 30 years ago by Kizan II

This is often considered a charming characteristic rather than a shortcoming

It is hand-turned and the exterior of the bowl has grooves in it from where the potter has worked the surface of the clay

used this motif to decorate tea ware and tableware

Kimura Toho Bizen-ware Kensui #1 bamboo plates In January 2004 he received*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for vintage Bizen ware kensui made about 40 years ago by noted potter, Kimura Toho. Kensui are intended for use during the tea ceremony, and they hold used water after tea utensils have been rinsed off. The kensui in this listing is wheel thrown and wood fired in a noborigama climbing kiln. This particular type of Bizen ware