【New, Unused】 Seikanji Kiln, Fifth Generation, Shinryu Sugita, Kyoto-yaki Tea Bowl, "Black Ground Lilies" This is a new, unused item, only opened for photography. ■ Purchase Price: 130,000 yen ■ Shinryu Sugita Seikanji Kiln was founded in the early Meiji era by the first generation, Kikujiro, with the permission of the former Count Seikanji family. The kiln has been passed down through the second generation, Ryusai, the third generation, Shohei, and the fourth generation, Shohei. A Kyoto-yaki artist who depicts the present from the inheritance. ■ What is Togoro? Togoro is named after this place name. This slope, which leads from Gojoban to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, is commonly called "Chawan-zaka" (Tea Bowl Slope) and is said to be the birthplace of Kyoto-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki. ■ About Kyoto-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki In the Edo period, there were Awataguchi-yaki, Yasaka-yaki, Otowa-yaki, Omuro-yaki, Gobosaike-yaki, Shugakuin-yaki, and Kiyomizu-yaki, which was fired around the approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, in Kyoto city. The general term for those Kyoto ceramics was called Kyoto-yaki. Currently, those produced in the Higashiyama area, Yamashina, Uji, etc. are called Kyoto-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki. It is also called "Kyoto-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki" in the designation of Traditional Crafts designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Traditional Crafts designated by the Governor of Kyoto Prefecture. White lilies on a black background. It is a beautiful tea bowl that catches the eye when you open the box. #TeaBowl #KyotoYaki #KiyomizuYaki #MatchaBowl #TeaCeremonyUtensils #Pottery #Ceramics #Crafts #FineArt