Type...Pottery Type...Rice Bowl Type...Tea Bowl Ware...Tsuboya-yaki I am clearing out my collection of works by Living National Treasure Jiro Kinjo, Ryukyu pottery from Okinawa, at a bargain price. This is a rare Gosu Karakusa-mon (cobalt blue arabesque pattern) four-sun tea bowl (kasane-yaki, or stacked firing). After being formed from the iron-rich red clay of Okinawa, white slip is applied to the entire surface, and the arabesque pattern is drawn with cobalt blue. The Gosu Karakusa-mon is a traditional pattern of Tsuboya-yaki. This work was made in his later years and was purchased at the kiln opening at the Yomitan kiln. Today, works by Jiro Kinjo are becoming rare even in Okinawa. It has a simple, powerful, and magnificent finish, truly a masterpiece by Mr. Jiro. Please take this opportunity to add the dynamic arabesque pattern "Gosu Karakusa Four-Sun Tea Bowl (Kasane-yaki)" to your collection. Please examine the images carefully before purchasing. Yomitan Tsuboya-yaki, Okinawan folk craft, Yachimun Ryukyu pottery, Tsuboya-yaki, Living National Treasure Jiro Kinjo Gosu Karakusa Four-Sun Tea Bowl (Kasane-yaki) Size: Diameter 13.3cm, Height 5.8cm Accessories: Paulownia wood box with string, ceramic history Product Features: Unused, long-term storage item Because it is all handmade (hand-formed), there may be distortions. Due to the characteristics of earthenware, the surface of the vessel may be rough, or there may be spots (kiln changes) or ash deposits due to the effects of flames during firing in a climbing kiln, but these are not scratches. Also, the fine cracks on the surface are called "nyu" (crazing) and are caused by the difference in the shrinkage ratio between the clay body and the glaze, and are not scratches. Note: We take great care in photography, but the color may appear different depending on your monitor.