Vintage Koransha Arita Porcelain Yunomi Tea Cup Set of Five Original Box Ainu legless papier-mâché figures used throughout

legless papier-mâché figures used throughout Japan as good-luck talismans for goal-setting

5 x 10 cm)

these hammers are exceptionally well balanced

initially a successful kimono fashion designer who later turned to traditional woodblock printmaking at the age of 50

Vintage Koransha Arita Porcelain Yunomi Tea Cup Set of Five Original Box Ainu legless papier-mâché figures used throughoutKransha () set of five Arita porcelain yunomi tea cups with polychrome botanical decoration, in original presentation box Vintage Japanese Shwa Era, mid to late 20th century All Kransha products are a compilation of the various patterns of traditional Arita colored porcelain, and have been praised for taking Arita's traditional style one step further. Founded in 1879 in Arita, Saga Prefecture the historic heartland of Japanese porcelain production