Japanese Tea cup 300ml Weeping willow Chidori Plover bird Design by Takashi Nakasato Karatsu ware E-Karatsu Square Teacup popular Yunomi, Nippon2You
Vintage Japanese pottery square tea cup (Yunomi) of Karatsu ware.
Vintage Japanese pottery square tea cup (Yunomi) of Karatsu ware (Karatsu yaki). Decorated with plover birds (Chidori) and weeping willow design hand painted. The style of decoration is called E-Karatsu (Pictured Karatsu). It's EXCELLENT work. Made popular by famous potter Takashi Nakazato (1937-), the fifth son of the Living National Treasure Nakazato Taroemon XII (Muan). The signature of the potter is carved on the bottom.
Karatsu ware (Karatsu yaki) is a style of Japanese pottery produced traditionally in and around Karatsu, Saga Prefecture.
***Condition***
As show in the pictures, it's EXCELLENT condition. No chips, no cracks.
***Size***
Max diameter 7.5 cm. x Height 6 cm.
Capacity : Approx 300 ml. (Up to rim)
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