Tea Cups and Pitcher Set by Daisuke Watanabe

Hand-crafted tea cup and cruet set by Kyoto ceramicist Daisuke Watanabe.
Inscribed with luck and happiness to bring prosperity to your tea table.
Authentic tea ware from Kyoto.

$180.00

Availability: In stock

SKU: WTB2212001 Category: Tags: , ,

Set of two tea cup siblings and a tea cruet.
The cups and cruet are inscribed with the characters for ‘fukuju’ (福寿) which is a wish for happiness and prosperity in life.
The characters used are old variations of the original Chinese characters used to write the words.
Of the latter character ‘kotobuki’ (寿), there conventionally are 100 different ways of writing that can be chosen from.
Here the artist has chosen 5 variations to calligraph onto the utensils randomly through each other.

Product specifications

Contains:  2x tea cup; 1x tea cruet (pitcher)
Tea cup size
: H5cm x D7cm (60 ml)
Pitcher size: H7cm x D11.5cm (200 ml)
Packaging: cardboard box

 

Daisuke Watanabe Profile

Born in 1989, he is a young and aspiring potter active in Kyoto. Despite his age he has already found a clear focus and desire to crafts his own unique style of ceramics. His pieces can be easily distinguished when put together with pieces from other artists. His choice to inscribe his works with the characters for happiness and prosperity and luck is a strong indication of his desire to make a difference in today’s world by sharing his art with as many people possible, and simultaneously conveying his wish for them to live joyful happy lives.

 

 

Weight751 g
country_of_origin

Japan

hs_code

6912.00.4810

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Tea Cups and Pitcher Set by Daisuke Watanabe”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

The no.1 source for dedicated information on

Japanese Artisan Tea

Tea Cups and Pitcher Set by Daisuke Watanabe
$180.00

Availability: In stock