Vintage Arita ware Yunomi Teacup Ume

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”.

Vintage Arita ware Yunomi Teacup Ume

This pretty tea cup has a design of 梅 Ume – Plum blossom., by 仙右 Senyu

It has the plum blossoms on the front and a beautiful blue circles pattern around the cups.

It seems that they were never used.

The price is per tea cup.