Tanba-ware Yunomi Tea Cups mashiko tea cup The tannin from the tea

The tannin from the tea reacts with the clay which slowly changes the colour to black

and it also features pink ears and red eyes

and it comes with a paper storage box

The very last of its kind closed in 1878

It is wheel-thrown and decorated with the seven gods of fortune

Tanba-ware Yunomi Tea Cups mashiko tea cup The tannin from the tea*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a pair of Tanba ware yunomi tea cups made around 20 years ago. They are wheel thrown and brushed with iron glaze, and natural ash has dripped down from the rim. Also these cups are what we call meoto style, meaning they are two different sizes and often referred to as a husband and wife pair. Both cups are sturdy and well