Sasaki Shoraku III 'Beijjyu' Chawan ginza wako department store Manufacturing involves several stages beginning

Manufacturing involves several stages beginning with the making of moulds in either wax or resin

The cups also come with a Japanese language profile paper about the potter

Daibutsu being the Great Buddha housed in Todaiji Temple in Nara

These cups are made of high-fired stoneware and are suitable for daily use

8”) x 14

Sasaki Shoraku III 'Beijjyu' Chawan ginza wako department store Manufacturing involves several stages beginning*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a kuro raku chawan made around 20 years ago by Sasaki Shoraku III. The kanji characters decorating the chawan read as fukuan, kome and kotobuki. When kome and kotobuki are read together it means beijyu. Beijyu is a landmark birthday in Japan that celebrates 88 years of age. Fukuan means blessing, and kotobuki means