Thank you for viewing. Takatori Ware Made by Heizan Onimaru, a confectionary container. Comes with a wooden box. Approximate dimensions: ⬇ Diameter: 22cm Height: 6cm There is some minor staining, but the condition is generally good. The box shows signs of aging. Please understand that this is a long-term storage item from a general household and a used tea utensil before purchasing. I also have other tea utensils for sale. Please take a look if you'd like. (^^) From the HP ⬇ The history of Takatori ware dates back to when Nagamasa Kuroda, upon returning from the Bunroku and Keicho Wars, brought the potter Hachizan to Japan and established the Eimanji Takuma kiln at the foot of Mt. Takatori in Nōgata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. After that, through the transitions to the Nōgata Uchinogiso kiln, the Yamada Tojindani kiln, and the Iizuka City Shirahatayama kiln, they began producing tea utensils under the guidance of the tea master Enshu Kobori, and Takatori ware, known as "Enshu Takatori," was born, with its elegant, thin construction based on Enshu's aesthetic of "kirei-sabi" (refined simplicity). Koishiwara, known as a village of folk pottery, also played a role in that era, starting with the production of tea pottery in the Kanbun era and mainly producing everyday utensils in the Sariyama Nakano area. The tea pottery of Koishiwara, which became the source of the Kuroda clan's official kiln in Chikuzen, has been widely loved by tea people as one of the Enshu Seven Kilns to this day. In Koishiwara, which overlooks the sacred Mt. Hiko, the kiln was opened after daily polishing to reproduce the techniques of "Koishiwara Takatori." Based on the hardships of his grandfather, Yukiyama, and learning the attitude and mindset of "monozukuri" (craftsmanship) from the first generation Heizan, he received the name "Heizan" from the second generation of the Daitoku-ji Temple, Akio Takada. He also received the name of the tea room "Chosetsuken" from the former Daitoku-ji Temple, Komei Hotani, and is working to establish modern Takatori ware based on tradition. We are committed to wood-fired kilns, and we hope that our works, which are carefully fired one by one, will help enrich your life. #Omotesenke #Urasenke #TeaUtensils #Daitokuji #Pottery #Antique #Ceramics #Shichijishiki #Rikyu #Usucha (thin tea) #Koicha (thick tea) #Oko (thick tea) #Usu (thin tea) #Training #Lessons #TeaCeremony #Getsugama (monthly tea gathering) #Shelf #TeaUtensils