Kiyomizu-ware Sencha Tea Cups origami sheets Kaho Touen is a Kyo

Kaho Touen is a Kyo and Kiyomizu-ware kiln established in the 1950s in the Higashiyama pottery district in Kyoto

The kanji on the back of the cups mentions the completion of a shrine

SEA MAIL WILL ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF PADDING AND ENSURE SAFER TRANSIT

The lotus is significant as it is a symbol of purity

and the kanji strokes for 88 are combined to make a single character read as kome

Kiyomizu-ware Sencha Tea Cups origami sheets Kaho Touen is a Kyo*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a set of five Kiyomizu ware cups made around 20 years ago. They are wheel thrown and decorated with the three friends of winter ume blossoms, bamboo, and matsu pine. These particular plants are highly regarded in both Japan and China as they do not wither against the cold of winter. In Japan everything from tableware to