Asakura Isokichi II Year of the Boar Okimono watermelon chopstick rests Ueda Soju (b

Ueda Soju (b

This listing is for a konoha-tenmoku chawan made around 20 years ago by Tokyo based potter

This piece was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Tiger

and decorated with chrysanthemums

Takaoka city is the leading producer of copperware in all of Japan

Asakura Isokichi II Year of the Boar Okimono watermelon chopstick rests Ueda Soju (bThis listing is for a Kutani ware okimono made around 20 30 years ago by master potter, Asakura Isokichi II. It is made from a slip mould and moulded to resemble a wild boar. The piece is coated in brown glaze with light blue trim for the tusks and hooves. This piece was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Boar back in either 1983 or 1995. The stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom. Asakura Isokichi II (1913 1998) was a Kutani ware