Ichikawa Kozo Kyo-ware Hanging Plate Kashimura Zuikan doll which translates as ‘clear stream’

which translates as ‘clear stream’

It is said that Hidehira lacquerware production began the end of the Heian Period (794-1185) when local warlord Fujiwara no Hidehira summoned craftsmen from Kyoto to produce wares for the ruling Oshu Fujiwara clan

The western influence came from the younger brother of the 13th generation who spent some time in England

In 2001 his work was once again selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

Ichikawa Kozo Kyo-ware Hanging Plate Kashimura Zuikan doll which translates as ‘clear stream’*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 1620GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING DETAILS AND UPGRADES. This listing is for a beautiful Kyo ware plate made about 25 years ago by distinguished potter, Ichikawa Kozo. It is wheel thrown and the front is decorated with two vases and a black pitcher over a soft green background. The back of the plate is glazed black, and there are two holes allowing the plate to be hung on the wall.