Rare antique item: Aoki Mokubei (Ro-bei zo) Sometsuke Seika Kenjinzu Sencha Tea Ceremony Utensils Teacups, 2 pieces Old item. Antique, fine art Teacups, set of 2 No original box Aoki Mokubei (1767-1833) Aoki Mokubei is considered one of the three great masters of the late Edo period of Kyo-yaki, along with Eiraku Hozen and Ninami Dohachi. Introduction to the artist: Mokubei was invited to the Maeda family of the Kaga domain just a few years after opening his kiln, and he also put effort into the revival of Kaga Kutani ware, which had been discontinued at that time. From this, we can see how highly regarded he was. Aoki Mokubei left works in various fields such as painting, and they are highly evaluated as well as his pottery, but ultimately, he poured his talent into sencha utensils. He had a unique style of measuring the temperature of the kiln with his ears and determining the appropriate temperature for pottery. Therefore, his ears were always red and swollen, but Aoki Mokubei did not change his method. The method of listening to the sound of the kiln with his ears and measuring the temperature was, for him, an indispensable part of his pottery. As a result of continuing this method, he became ill with his ears and lost his hearing. Around this time, he called himself Ro-bei (deaf rice) as another pseudonym. Even if he lost his hearing, his passion for pottery, which continued to create works that approached a higher level, was worthy of Aoki Mokubei being called one of the three great masters of late Edo Kyo-yaki. From the Ro-bei pseudonym, I think this is a work from around 1824 (Bunsei 7), when he was 58 years old, to his later years. It was displayed in a temple for many years. Please judge the condition of the product from the photos. Returns, exchanges, and cancellations are not possible. Please purchase only if you understand that it is stored at home. Tea ceremony utensils, tea ceremony, Chinese tea, tea ware, Taiwanese tea, brewing tea, sencha, sencha, black tea, Chinese tea ware, tea ware, Chinese crafts, Chinese art, Chinese antiques, Chinese souvenirs, Taiwanese souvenirs, Hong Kong souvenirs, Fukagawa Seiji, Koransha, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty tea ware, Qianlong era made, Da Ming Chenghua era made, Chinese tableware, tea ware, Jingdezhen tableware, tea set, teacups, antiques Tealeaf cans, tea cans, tea caddies, Chinese tea ware, Chinese tea, Taiwanese tea, Taiwanese tea ware