12-sided Hasami Mug - Pale Colors Katsushika Hokusai The eyes and beaks of

The eyes and beaks of the chicks are rendered in colored urushi

Box contains twenty 2¾" sticks and a small incense holder

The rise of plastics and cheap foreign imports all but wiped them out

Based in Kanazawa

meaning "lotus petal"

12-sided Hasami Mug - Pale Colors Katsushika Hokusai The eyes and beaks ofThese mugs have an unusual shape, easy to hold handles, and rich, nuanced colors. Because the surface is faceted, the glaze creates beautiful dark and light lines inside and outside of the mugs. They are made in Hasami, a small town in Nagasaki, which has been producing ceramic ware for over 400 years. Matte beige and matte mint have a slightly matte finish, different from a glossy glaze of gray and dark colored mugs. Specifications Porcelain 4 (Width