★☆ This Tenmoku cup & saucer is the last of its kind! ☆★ This is a Tenmoku [cup & saucer] designed by Masatoshi Saeki, a ceramic artist selected as one of the "10 Designers of the World" by the Faenza International Museum of Ceramics in Italy, who passed away in 2019. It dates back to the late 1970s and is a vintage item that is no longer in production. 【Size】 Cup: Diameter 8cm (11cm including handle), Height 5.5cm Capacity: Approximately 155cc to the brim Saucer: Diameter 14cm This item was stored at my parents' home for a long time, but it is unused. While I have taken care to store it properly, please understand that this is a vintage item that is nearly 50 years old before purchasing. ※ Tenmoku A general term for Tenmoku-shaped bowls and ceramic ware with black glaze. It is said to have originated when monks who studied at the Zen temple on Mount Tianmu in Zhejiang Province, China, brought back black-glazed tea bowls for tea drinking when they returned to Japan during the Kamakura period. Later, this bowl shape was called Tenmoku chawan (tea bowl) and Tenmoku-gata (shape), regardless of the glaze, and black-glazed items were called Tenmoku, and black glaze was called Tenmoku glaze, regardless of the shape. Please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for a perfect product like modern products. We are looking forward to your purchase.