Pair of Arita-ware Cups tortoise kogo Shimaoka’s mark can be found

Shimaoka’s mark can be found on the bottom of each cup

In 1964 he graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts with a major in Fine Arts

hence the name ‘unge’ (cloud pottery)

and children

Glazes have a tendency to crawl

Pair of Arita-ware Cups tortoise kogo Shimaoka’s mark can be found*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 small Arita ware tea cups made around 20 years ago. They are made of porcelain and each piece is decorated with hand painted depictions of ume blossoms using cobalt underglaze. The rims are trimmed with brown glaze and the stamp of the kiln can be found on the bottom of each cup. *PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHASEN TEA