Tea cup from Agano ware.
Slightly bigger than regular Japanese tea cup.
W 8.2 cm x H 8 cm / 190g
Holds 240ml
Good condition ★★★☆☆
Agano ware is a pottery ware made in Fukuchi, Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture.
It was originally associated with and made for the tea ceremony during the Edo period.
Agano-Yaki was selected as one of Enshu 7 kilns, where Kobori Enshu, the noble Japanese Sado artist picked his seven favorite kilns. It is a highly respected pottery producing tea ceremony items in Japan.