Warm white Hagi ware. Perfect for autumn and winter tea ceremonies. I purchased this for a commemorative tea ceremony, but I no longer have a use for it, so I am letting it go. Living National Treasure, Kyusetsu Miwa XI, Hagi Mizusashi (water container) With replacement lid (lacquered lid), Urasenke Tantansai kao (signature) With original box This is a Hagi mizusashi made by Kyusetsu Miwa XI. It has a warm, inviting appearance. It comes with a replacement lid (lacquered lid), and the underside of the lid bears the kao of Urasenke's 14th generation, Tantansai. There is a small dent on the surface of the lacquered lid. Size: Diameter 21.5cm / Height 12cm [Kyusetsu Miwa XI (1910-2012)] A ceramic artist of the Showa-Heisei era. 1967: Inherited the Miwa kiln, succeeding as Kyusetsu XI. 1983: Designated as a holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Hagi ware" (Living National Treasure). 2003: Passed on the Kyusetsu name to his eldest son and changed his own name to Jusetsu. #HagiWare #KyusetsuMiwa #TeaUtensils #Mizusashi