Arita ware Yunomi Teacup Kiku

This tea cup is renowned Arita ware made in Arita of Saga prefecture.  The tradition of Arita ware dates back to Edo period (17 century).

Arita porcelain is a “porcelain” made from stone called pottery stone, which is then molded and then glazed and baked at a high temperature of 1300 degrees for 17 hours or more. The porcelain is light, hard and durable, and features a beautiful white color, and European aristocrats used to call it “white gold”.

Arita ware Yunomi Teacup Kiku

菊 Kiku – chrysanthemums are designed in pink, green and dark purple and yellow around the cup.