The vase measures 4 7/8" high by 4" diameter. Dates from sometime between 1960's and 1970's. It is in excellent condition.

For more than 300 years, Naha's Tsuboya district has been the symbol for Okinawa pottery. It has produced many famous craftsmen who have gained fame and reputation far outside of Okinawa. The pottery made in Tsuboya is known as tsuboya-yaki. Joyachi is a kind of tsuboya-yaki that is glazed and often very colorful. It includes bowls, pots, plates, teapots, awamori hip flasks, and vases. The district of Tsuboya got its start in 1682 when Okinawa's three pottery districts--Chibana, Wakuta, and Takaraguchi--were integrated into Tsuboya by royal decree of the Ryukyuan empire. In the Okinawan dialect, "Tsubo" means pot and "Ya" means specialists. During the Taisho and Showa periods a delegation from the Japan Folkcraft Association visited Tsuboya to study and produce pottery. They were greatly impressed by the fact that Tsuboya artisans still cherished the traditional techniques of manufacturing even while the market was being negatively impacted by the importation of Japanese porcelain.

This positive reevaluation by the folkcraft movement helped in the regaining of confidence and pride by the Tsuboya potters. Through the years, in spite of the importation of cheaper goods, the total destruction caused by World War II, and modernization, Tsuboya has overcome many obstacles and still remains famous on Okinawa as the center of pottery and tsuboya-yaki is viewed as a quality art form throughout the world.