Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan His work was also selected

His work was also selected for the prestigious Nitten Fine Arts Exhibition for the first time (selected four times since then)

vases and teapots

It is wheel-thrown and rather robust in form and appearance

This listing is for a Kyo-ware hira chawan made around 20 years ago and signed ‘Hirokusa’

Firings take place only once or twice a year

Tousen Gama Year of the Dragon Okimono firefly hira chawan His work was also selected*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware dragon okimono made around 20 35 years ago by Tousen Gama. It is made from a mould and was most likely fired in a gas or electric kiln. The dragon has a ball in its mouth, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the waters