Nishimura Akimine Year of the Tiger Chago Yoshimine Gama soma yaki Lions and lion dogs were

Lions and lion dogs were first paired during the Heian Period

5”) including hair x L

1954) is the eldest son of second-generation master of the Rakunyu family kiln located in the Higashiyama district in Kyoto

Jusoken mainly produces tea bowls

These cups are shot sized and great for ushering in the New Year

Nishimura Akimine Year of the Tiger Chago Yoshimine Gama soma yaki Lions and lion dogs were*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an exquisite susutake bamboo chago made by sanuki take ittobori master craftsman, Nishimura Akimine. A chago is a scoop for taking tea leaves from a chatsubo. They are generally made of bamboo and shaped like half a cylinder. The bamboo used for this particular chago gets its name from the colour of bamboo roofing in old