Yamaguchi Shigeru Ki-Seto Chawan Okumoto Kenichi kogo ornaments and jewellery became popular

ornaments and jewellery became popular as souvenirs so little tortoise ashtrays have made their way around the world

It is wheel-thrown and the front is decorated with an iron oxide depiction of an egret

and the vase has a light dusting of goma markings

this refers to the pale spots that appear on the pottery due to the natural reactions from the iron found in the clay when being fired in the kiln

Yamaguchi Shigeru Ki-Seto Chawan Okumoto Kenichi kogo ornaments and jewellery became popular*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Ki seto chawan made around 30 years ago by Yamaguchi Shigeru. It features a wonderful glossy glaze and green accents which are achieved through oxidization. Ki Seto is reputed to be an extremely difficult style to master, so it takes years of practice to achieve an even half decent firing of useable wares. The stamp of