JICON Carved Cup & Saucer - Colour

$130.00  

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  • dia cup 76 / saucer 165 x h cup 62 / saucer 18mm

    Want to take time to enjoy coffee with a cup and saucer when relaxing at home.  Want to welcome guests with nice sets of cups and saucers.

    But, cups and saucers are not regularly used; the saucers are usually not suitable for serving foods or sweets.

    JICON Carved Flower Cup and Saucer HANA-KASANE were created to put away such concerns.

    HANA-KASANE saucer is designed to be flat and can be used as a regular saucer.  It is ideal for serving everyday sweets.

    When serving tea or coffee to guests, the cup sometimes slides on the saucer, resulting in the spilling of the content. But, this cup and saucer provide ease of mind as the cup fits perfectly on the carved flowers of the saucer.

    JICON is a porcelain tableware series designed by OJI Masanori in the famous white porcelain Amakusa Touseki and made by the ancient Touetsugama kiln. 

    The glazes are made by tinting unbleached white glaze:

    NABANA Yellow
    ASAGI Gray
    Rusty Brown

    JICON wares all come presented in their own box. Making them the perfect gift.

    material: Porcelain
    packaging: Cardboard and paper

    JICON means "porcelain (JI) in modern times (CON)." In the Buddhist words, JICON means "seize the day." It also denotes "porcelain (JI) created by the house of IMAMURA" of the Touetsugama kiln, founded 350 years ago. The kiln makes porcelains for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone).

    The Touetsugama kiln originated in Mikawachi of Sasebo City in Nagasaki prefecture as a house kiln under the patronage of the Hirado clan. The kiln was redeployed to Arita in Saga prefecture by IMAMURA Shikao XII for its expansion and is currently succeeded by IMAMURA Kenichi XIV. The kiln makes porcelains for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone).