A Rare Boxed Set of Five Satsuma-Yaki Chawan. Edo Period
Box 6 x 6 x 2 1/4 ins. (15.3 x 15.34 x 5.3 cms) Diam. of cups 1 3/4 ins. (4.6 cms) Although these cups appear at first sight to be sake cups they are, in fact, tea cups used to drink the rarest and most expensive leaf teas. The inscription of the lid reads "Sencha. Chawan. (Sench ...click for details