Nishimura Ichiraku Dounyuu Utsushi Chawan tenmoku kusenaoshi and the Gyan Mudra is

and the Gyan Mudra is the mudra of knowledge

lacquer production spread and local craftsmen began producing bowls using smoke-dried wood

It is fashioned from one single block of wood

The bowl in this listing features glossy dark coloured glaze over a light coloured stoneware base

who is the current master of the family kiln located in the Gojozaka pottery district in Kyoto

Nishimura Ichiraku Dounyuu Utsushi Chawan tenmoku kusenaoshi and the Gyan Mudra is*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a kuro raku utsushi piece made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Nishimura Ichiraku. It is hand turned and a replica of a chawan named Plover. The original plover chawan was made by third generation raku master Dounyuu (1599 1656), also known as Nonkou. It is said that the triangular markings on the front of the bowl