Rare antique: Aoki Mokubei (Ro-Bei zo) Sometsuke Seika Kenjinzu Sencha Set - Three teacups Old item. Period piece, antique art. Teacups: Set of three 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 reviving the 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, which are highly regarded 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 optimal temperature for pottery. Therefore, his ears were always red and swollen, but Aoki Mokubei did not change his method. Listening to the sound of the kiln and measuring the temperature with his ears was an essential 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 creating works that reached higher levels, it can be said that this was the passion that made Aoki Mokubei worthy of being called one of the three great masters of late Edo Kyo-yaki. From the Ro-Bei pseudonym, I believe these works were made from around 1824 (Bunsei 7), when he was 58 years old, to the end of his life. They were displayed in a temple for many years. Please judge the condition of the product from the photos. Returns, exchanges, and cancellations are not accepted. Please purchase only if you understand that this item has been stored at home. Tea utensils, tea ceremony, Chinese tea, tea sets, Taiwanese tea, brewing tea, sencha, sencha, black tea, Chinese tea sets, tea sets, Chinese crafts, Chinese art, Chinese antiques, Chinese souvenirs, Taiwanese souvenirs, Hong Kong souvenirs, Fukagawa Seiji, Koransha, Jingdezhen, Ming Dynasty tea sets, Qianlong era, Da Ming Chenghua era, Chinese tableware, tea sets, tea bowls, antiques, antique Tea leaf cans, tea cans, tea caddies, Chinese tea sets, Chinese tea, Taiwanese tea, Taiwanese tea sets