Arita-ware Hyotan Shaped Plate utsutsugawa-ware 3cm (4”) x 6

3cm (4”) x 6

9cm (7”)

and the clay highly refined despite being rich in iron and dark in colour

and he participated in a mural exhibition in cooperation with a dyeing designer at the Kyoto Ceramic Reception Building the following year

The gift for attending this ceremony was a bamboo futaoki

Arita-ware Hyotan Shaped Plate utsutsugawa-ware 3cm (4”) x 6*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an Arita ware plate made around 20 years ago. It is made of porcelain and moulded to resemble a hyotan. Hyotan are an auspicious symbol linked to longevity and fertility, and they are also thought to symbolise happiness and success. The plate is decorated with small peony blossoms, and the rim is trimmed with blue