A retro Yoshimichi-yaki hand warmer. Yoshimichi-yaki began in the Kyo-wa era of the Edo period when Jihei Toda, from the Iyo-Ozu domain, went to Kyoto to study pottery with the ninth generation Raku family, Ronyu, the first generation Rokubei Shimizu, Dohatsu Ninnami, and Shusai Asai. He built a kiln in Osaka's Juso village, and dedicated himself to pottery, calling himself "Jusho-Getsu" after the old pine trees in his garden and the moon rising over Mount Ikoma. At that time, there was a celebration in the Shogunate family, and with the recommendation of Tadaakira Mizuno, the Osaka Castle Magistrate, he presented a food container with cranes and turtles. The turtle food container was particularly well-liked, and he was granted the kiln name "Yoshimichi" (meaning "facing good fortune") because of the tortoise shell, and thereafter, he began to use the Yoshimichi surname. This hand warmer is old, so it has signs of use, fine scratches, and dirt commensurate with its age. It would also look beautiful as a flower vase. Please check the condition in the photos. Diameter: 13.5cm Height: 24.5cm