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The shipping cost discount for multiple purchases (In case of Registed SAL shipment) :
2-5 items : 30% Discount
6-10 items : 35% Discount
11 and more items : 40% Discount
1) ITEM DESCRIPTION
Condition : As shown in the picture, it's very good condition. No chips, No cracks.
This is a vintage Japanese Sake cup of RAKU ware, which was made by a famous potter, Jyuzan Iwakura about 50 years ago.
The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom. The original wooden storage box with the signature of the potter is also included.
The term of "Raku" was derived from the site where clay was dug in Kyoto in the late 16th century and is found in Kanji character meaning "enjoyment" or "ease."
For 15 generations it has been the title and seal used by a lineage of potters whose work formed the central tradition in Japan. This lineage believes that 'Raku' refers to the potters who use the technique, not the technique itself.
In 16th century, the first of these potters, Chojiro is said to have come under the patronage of the Japanese tea master , Sen-No-Rikyu.
According to legend, in 1598, the ruler, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, after Chojiro's death in 1592, bestowed upon his adopted son, Jokei, a golden seal with the written symbol "raku."
Both the name and the ceramic style have been passed down through the family to the present. After the publication of a manual in the 18th century, raku ware was also made by numerous workshops in and around Kyoto: by amateur potter tea practitioners and by professional and amateur potters around Japan.
Raku ware marked an important point in the historical development of Japanese ceramics, as it is the first ware to use a seal mark and the first to focus on close collaboration between potter and patron. Other famous Japanese clay artists of this period include Donyu (1574-1656), Hon-Ami Koetsu (1556-1637) and Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743).
a) USA: Airmail (No tracking) US$16.8/ FEDEX Express mail US$25.0
b) ASIA, CHINA: Airmail (with tracking number) US$12.8/ FEDEX Express mail US$19.80
e) Russia : FEDEX express mail US$28.0 (Some local area needs more US$26 extra cost with the original shipping cost, US$25+US$26 = US$51)
3) ABOUT SHIPPING METHODS
Estimated Delivery time About 3-5 weeks
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