Used only a couple of times, but stored in a dark place for several years. Important Intangible Cultural Property, Purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency Imaemon Imaemon Teacups 2 sets ① Imaemon Kiln Nishiki Hanae Teacup Retail price: ¥16,500 (Official website) ② Pomegranate pattern Price unknown, but probably the same price? ------- Dimensions: Diameter 7.1cm Height 8.0cm The color-painted porcelain of the Imaemon kiln conveys the aesthetics and dignity of the Edo period to the present day. The techniques of handwork, including the potter's wheel, the line drawing and shading of sometsuke (underglaze blue), the glaze made from oak ash, the kiln firing using pine wood, and the blending and techniques of akae (red, yellow, and green overglaze) passed down as a secret art from generation to generation, have been recognized as a holder of the country's Important Intangible Cultural Property and are highly regarded. ------- *Please understand that these are used items inspected by an amateur. *Please refer to my profile for other information. Imaemon Kiln Arita Arita-yaki Teacup Teacups Tea cup Kiln ware Flowers Flower pattern Nishiki Hanae Teacup Pomegranate pattern Nishiki Hanae