This is a Mishima-style Futaoki (lid rest) from Kiyomizu, Kyoto. The artist is Mutsuyuki Asami. 【Size】 Diameter: Approximately 6.3 cm Height: Approximately 5.2 cm (Please allow for some error due to amateur measurements) Accessories include a matching box and a bookmark. Please understand that this item has been stored at home. Tea Ceremony Tea Utensils Mutsuyuki Asami Kyoto Mishima Matcha Sencha Fine Ceramic Art 【Mutsuyuki Asami】 Born in Kyoto in 1951 Completed training in ceramic painting at the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Vocational Training School in 1971 Traveled to the United States in 1975 to study American ceramics Studied under his father, the fifth Gorosuke, in 1976 Held a group exhibition in Tokyo in 1978 【Mishima-style】 This is an inlaid technique that originated in the Korean Peninsula. Patterns are carved into a semi-dry clay surface using stamps, and then slip is applied to create the design. It is said that this inlaid pattern resembled the characters on the calendar (koyomi) issued from Mishima Taisha Shrine (Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture), hence the name Mishima-style.