Satsuma Gama Year of the Tiger Futaoki #1 pair of drinking glasses The cups also come with

The cups also come with a Japanese language profile paper about the potter

1”) x 25

1947) was the third generation master of Shuho Gama

In 1971 he won the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art and Culture Promotion Encouragement Prize

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

Satsuma Gama Year of the Tiger Futaoki #1 pair of drinking glasses The cups also come with*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