Gen-emon Kiln Year of the Tiger Sake Cups meoto koi pair Koinobori translates as ‘carp streamer’

Koinobori translates as ‘carp streamer’ (but they tend to look more like a windsock) are flown all over Japan on May 5th to celebrate Children’s Day

however they did not make kokeshi dolls until her father’s generation

Some very early Iga-ware dates back to the Nara period

Also the exterior has been polished with something which has left discolouration on the handle and around the rim

Gen-emon Kiln Year of the Tiger Sake Cups meoto koi pair Koinobori translates as ‘carp streamer’*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a pair of hand painted Arita ware sake cups made by the prestigious Gen emon kiln. They are made of porcelain and are decorated with hand painted depictions of a blue and a red tiger over a white porcelain background. The cups are small in size and were most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Tiger back in 1998.