Kyo-ware 'Tsubo Tsubo' Futaoki Issei-Touen and Nabeshima/Koimari is the name

and Nabeshima/Koimari is the name given to porcelain produced in the kilns of the Nabeshima clan

especially underneath along its belly where it has whitened and some around its backside

with products distributed to America

After 1945 they expanded their business and began to produce handcrafted crystal glassware such as tumblers and stemware

Kyo-ware 'Tsubo Tsubo' Futaoki Issei-Touen and Nabeshima/Koimari is the name*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 futaoki made around 20 years ago. A futaoki functions as a lid rest during the tea ceremony. The lid of the kama is placed on the futaoki when hot water needs to be drawn from the kettle. The bamboo water ladle rests there up until the lid of the kama is removed. The futaoki featured in this listing is