Satsuma Gama Year of the Tiger Futaoki #1 pair of drinking glasses his first was in 1962

his first was in 1962 when he received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Modern Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition

A lot of the wares produced in the modern era consist of incense burners

They are made from a slip mould and decorated with a ring of cobalt blue kingyo

The cups are small in size and were most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Dragon back in 2000

The colour variation is due to low oxygen levels and incomplete combustion when firing

Satsuma Gama Year of the Tiger Futaoki #1 pair of drinking glasses his first was in 1962*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 by Satsuma Gama. 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