Sakano Mitsunobu Mishima Chawan hidasuki bizen and the Nikkei Newspaper Award

and the Nikkei Newspaper Award at the Kyoto City Exhibition

The wood grain is clearly visible through the lacquer

the former lord of the Kishu Domain

It has reasonably thick walls and is made of low-fired stoneware

Seiza refers to a formal style that involves sitting with your legs folded and back straight

Sakano Mitsunobu Mishima Chawan hidasuki bizen and the Nikkei Newspaper Award*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kyo ware chawan made around 20 30 years ago by Sakano Mitsunobu. It is wheel thrown and the flat hira type used during the summer season. Hira chawan are shallow bowls with low sides designed to cool tea down faster. The bowl in this listing is decorated using the mishima technique. The mishima technique is Korean in