Lucky Dragon rice bowl Big size　diameter order 14cm　Houzan　kiln 　Kyo ware Kiyomizu ware made in Japan

Material: Porcelain

Dimensions: approx. diameter 14cm, height 5.5cm, cosmetic box

Origin: Japan Kyoto ceramic Kyo yaki Made in Japan hand made

Condition:new product(Brand new) with　paper box


This is a rice bowl with a blue dragon grasping a jewel, by Kato Hozan of Kiyomizu ware.
A rice bowl with a blue dragon depicted grasping a jewel. A five-fingered dragon. The dragon of the four gods, the ascending dragon is the highest auspicious pattern of dragons.
Although it is a very large rice bowl, it is finished with an amazing lightness.
Dragons that are formed by human hands and drawn by human hands have soul.

This is a rice bowl that makes the best use of the whiteness of porcelain, commonly known as ishimon of Kiyomizu ware.
The outside of the bowl is painted with a dragon.
The design of a dragon ascending with five claws holding a ball is a good omen.

Five-clawed dragons were especially popular in the Qing Dynasty in China.
The five-clawed dragon was a particularly popular design in China's Seika, where only emperors were allowed to use it.
In Japan, the five-clawed dragon is also used as one of the most auspicious patterns in high quality blue and white wares.

On the inside, clouds are drawn under the rim to give a perspective when viewed from the front.

A dragon going up in the sky. Noboririryu.
It is the perfect combination of the auspicious rising dragon and the jewel that allows you to get what you want at will.

The shape is open to the side.

The outer white porcelain base is pure white and shines brightly.
It is a work that fully expresses the charm of Kiyomizu ware.


Item No. 2751 "Somenke" Rice Bowl with Dragon Design



Dimensions: approx. diameter 14cm, height 5.5cm, cosmetic box

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Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki order Kilns

Ceramics History Yoshitsugu Kato, Yoshizugu Hazan Kiln
Born in Imakumano, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto in 1953.
Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Fushimi Technical High School, Department of Ceramics in 1971.
Learned potter's wheel at Kyoto prefectural potter's training school, and polished his skills at the major course.
After that, he took over the family business, Hozangama.
He is currently active in the Kyoto Hiyoshi Pottery Cooperative.