Thank you for viewing. [Hira-shimizu Ware Seiryu Kiln, Ryochi Niwa, Zansetsu "Pair of Yunomi (Tea Cups)"] I received these at the time, but they have been stored unused in their original box at home. I am selling them now to someone who appreciates them, as I am organizing my belongings. As these are old items that have been stored for a long time, the box has some stains. The items themselves were wrapped in paper, so they are unused as they were then. There may be some minor dirt, so please wash them before use. I would like to sell these to someone who understands old items, so please check the images and refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive or seek perfection. [Seiryu Kiln] (Hira-shimizu Ware) Seiryu Kiln, which follows the lineage of Jizaemon Niwa, was founded in the Meiji era by the first generation, Josuke Niwa. When the 3rd generation, Ryunosuke Niwa, was the kiln owner, the name "Seiryu-do" was adopted, taking the "Sei" from Hira-shimizu and the "Ryu" from Ryunosuke. Later, it was thought that it would be better to remove the "san-zui" (water radical) from the character for "fire" (used in the kiln), and the name was changed to the current "Seiryu Kiln." Amidst the changes of the times, they continued to explore porcelain and pottery that suited the era, and in 1945 (3rd generation kiln owner Ryunosuke), they created a celadon glaze that utilized the iron content contained in the raw earth of Mt. Chitose. By intentionally utilizing the iron content in the raw earth, which had been avoided until then, a texture like the surface of a pear was created, and this was named "Nashi Seiji" (Pear Celadon) and became Seiryu Kiln's representative work. Later, Seiryu Kiln's Nashi Seiji won the Grand Prix at the Brussels World Expo in 1958. Ryunosuke and the 4th generation, Ryochi Niwa, who succeeded him, created "Zansetsu" (Remaining Snow), which was inspired by the snow-covered scenery of the spring mountains, and aimed for further free glaze tones and pottery that utilized the texture of the clay. In addition, Ryochi, as the kiln owner of Seiryu Kiln and also as a ceramic artist, put effort into his own artistic activities, expressing his unique world of "Furimono" and "Senmon" in clay, and continued to exhibit numerous works until his later years. [Contents] ・Artist: Ryochi Niwa, Seiryu Kiln, Hira-shimizu Ware ・Product Name: Pair of Yunomi (Tea Cups) ・Size (approx.) (Large) Diameter 7.5 x Height 8.8 cm (Small) Diameter 7 x Height 8 cm ・Accessories: Original box, instruction manual ※There may be some color differences depending on your monitor and the lighting. Shipping will be handled by Rakuraku Mercari Delivery Takkyubin (free shipping). Instant purchase without comments is OK.