Yagi Kaiho Hina Kusenaoshi shigaraki tanuki Ash glazes form during wood

Ash glazes form during wood firings and are the result of pine ash flying around during the peak of the firing

They are wheel-thrown and hand-painted with a typical Nara-e decoration over a transparent white glazed base

This piece has beautiful soft colours and will take you right through autumn

and another type called a ‘sarukiri’ is used to cut out the shape of the bird and add detail to the carving

and it features hand-painted depictions of red momiji leaves and white sakura blossoms

Yagi Kaiho Hina Kusenaoshi shigaraki tanuki Ash glazes form during wood*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a hand painted chasen tea whisk shaper made by noted potter, Yagi Kaiho. The shapers job is to help your chasen maintain its shape whilst drying. After the tea whisk is dried it should be stored in a chasen zutsu. Care should be taken when placing your chasen on the shaper. Not placing the tines properly may result in