The author, Mr. Genmyo, explains Bizen ware as follows: Bizen ware is a pottery that allows you to feel the blessings of nature and its principles with your skin. Various benefits have been traditionally attributed to Bizen ware. There's no end to the list, including making flowers in vases last longer and making water and sake smoother and more delicious. There's even a superstitious belief that eating rice from a Bizen ware rice bowl makes you less likely to suffer a stroke. Recently, it has become common knowledge that Bizen ware enhances the taste of beer and sake. Indeed, beer tastes delicious with creamy foam. Moreover, even tap water becomes smoother from the moment it's poured. Furthermore, a newspaper article reported that research at Okayama University suggests that Bizen ware has an effect of suppressing static electricity, and that's why Bizen mortar and pestles were used in the past for mixing gunpowder. As such, Bizen ware is widely used by people as everyday tableware. This item is a Bizen ware coffee cup & saucer. The size is approximately Cup R7cm x 6.5cm, Saucer 13.5cm wide x 11cm deep x 1.6cm high. Multiple purchases will be shipped together. Please consult with me in advance through comments. Please refer to the images for details and make your purchase accordingly. If you would like a different shipping method, please feel free to consult with me.