Sake cup from Agano ware for your collection.
W 4.8 - 5.2cm x H 4cm / 22 - 28g
Very good condition ★★★★☆
No chips, No cracks
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.