Arakawa Toyozo (1894-1985) Vintage painted pottery teacups #4325

- width: approx. 7.5cm (2 61⁄64in)

- height: approx. 9.2cm (3 5⁄8in)

- weight: gross 465g

- writing on the cup: Sanzen-sekai baika kaoru, The fragrance of plum blossoms in this wide world

These teacups are painted by Toyozo Arakawa on the base produced at the Suigetsu Kiln. The Suigetsugama kiln was established in Kokeizan-cho, Tajimi City in 1946 by Arakawa Toyozo, a national important intangible cultural property (living national treasure) in 1955 for his Shino and Setoguro techniques. Its name is derived from Suigetsu-jo, another name for Kannon-do, a national treasure at Eihoji Temple on Torakesan.