[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools Matcha tea bowl/waka] When the East Wind Blows, by Makoto Kawakami, from the Collected Poems of Waka, by Michizane Sugawara

When the east wind blows, let the plum blossoms give off their fragrance. Even if you have no master, don't forget spring.
(If you go to the temple, you will see the scent of the flowers of the princess. I will not forget that there is no owner of the flowers.)
The Poems of Sugawara no Michizane from the Collected Poems
When the eastern wind blows (in spring), send your fragrance (to me), plum blossom. Don't forget spring just because your master is gone.

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Size: Approx. diameter 12 x height 8cm
Author: Makoto Kawakami
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Born in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture in 1948
In 1966, he studied clothing design at Wada Design in Tokyo.
From 1980 to 1988, he worked at a workshop producing Kiyomizu ware and tea ceremony utensils in Fushimi Ward.
Held group exhibitions from around 2000
2001: Opened kiln in Fushimi Daigo
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Box: Wooden box