HIRADO KOHSYO DANEMON Kiln Mikawachi Ware Gourd Vase / 平戸洸祥団右ヱ門窯 菊花飾瓢箪形花瓶 S0488 5 cm x 3cm Height

5 cm x 3cm Height

and slightly hollow — and this captures it without overreaching

"龍" the dragon represents a powerful and benevolent symbol of good fortune

The teacups

■ Capacity: 40 g

HIRADO KOHSYO DANEMON Kiln Mikawachi Ware Gourd Vase / 平戸洸祥団右ヱ門窯 菊花飾瓢箪形花瓶 S0488 5 cm x 3cm HeightThe story of Mikawachi ware () began in 1598 in the hills above Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture (). For generations, its porcelain was created for the lords of the Hirado domain and as prestigious presentation pieces, rather than for ordinary commercial production. The expectation was always exceptional craftsmanship, and this freedom to work without prioritising speed or cost shaped Mikawachi ware into something extraordinarily delicate and