Honami Koetsu Black Raku Chawan--Shigure

Last week in the Asahi Newspaper was an article about recently named National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties and on the list was a Jomon Dogu named a NT and a Honami Koetsu Raku chawan named Shigure, which means drizzle or shower in late autumn or early winter, was named a ICP. The article from the Asahi can be found here:

http://www.asahi.com/culture/news_culture/TKY200703160334.html

Photo courtesy of The Asahi Shimbun and Koetsu chawan photo from Nihon Toji Zenshu, Vol.22, published by Chuokonronsha, 1977, authored by Hayashiya Seizo.