Kikko Jusoken VIII Year of the Rat Kusenaoshi kiyomizu ware so Yoshizo became the 4th

so Yoshizo became the 4th generation master of the family kiln

He took over the family kiln and assumed the title of Nakazato the 13th in 1969

Also there are two types of glazes

It was made from a slip mould and is moulded to resemble a cheeky rat perked up on an uchide-no-kozuchi

worn lacquer

Kikko Jusoken VIII Year of the Rat Kusenaoshi kiyomizu ware so Yoshizo became the 4th*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kikko ware futaoki made around 20 years ago by noted potter Kikko Jusoken VIII. 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