(Size) : Diameter : 12 cm (4.72 inch) / Height : 7 cm (2.76 inch) (Material) : Pottery (Origin) : Made in japan / Kiyomizu yaki ware (Condition) : A brand new (Note) : Kiyomizu is one of the traditional crafts that represent Kyoto,originally started in the pottery of Kiyomizu Slope neighborhood toward theKiyomizu-dera. Pottery & porcelain made in Kyoto is generally known as Kyo-style ceramics,Kiyomizu ware. The splendor & refined elegance of Kyo-style-ceramics,Kiyomizu ware is created based on sophisticated design & various proficient skills. History of pottery & porcelain in Kyoto started more than 1,200 years ago,in Nara period. A Buddhist preist, Gyoki built a kiln & made earthenware in Seikanji. Now the ruins of the temple is called Chawan-zaka. Kyo-style ceramics, Kiyomizu ware products are mostly handmade & the feature of that is in wide variety in small quantity.With paper box Chawan Japanese Tea Bowl Matcha Kyo Kiyomizu Yaki Ware Japan Crystal Glaze White