Tea utensils, tea ceremony tools, matcha tea bowl, cherry blossom or butterfly and peony, by Zensho Yamaoka (from Twelve Months by Jakuchu Ito)

[Yoshinobu Yamaoka (real name Noboru)]
He trained under Master Zenjiro Kamiyama for ten years.
His work has been highly praised for its outstanding craftsmanship, which can be seen in its refined, intricate and gorgeous painting.
Born in 1942 in Mie Prefecture
1959 (Showa 34) Graduated from Kyoto Prefecture Potter Vocational Training Institute
Studied under the first master Zenho (Kamiyama Zenjiro) for 10 years
1969 (Showa 44) Independent as Yamaoka Togaen
Received the title Zensho (Noboru) from his master.
1992 - 1998 Selected for the Tanko Biennale Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition
1998: Received the Kyoto Mayor's Award at the Kyoto Colored Ceramics Exhibition
2002: Certified Kyoto-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki traditional craftsman
Vice President of Kyoto Colored Ceramics Cooperative Association
Vice-chairman of the Kiyomizu-yaki Traditional Crafts Association

size	Approx. diameter 12.1 x height 7.8 cm
author	By Yoshinori Yamaoka
box	Wooden box

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