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Cups：D:10cm H:5.8cm
Saucers：D:13.8cm H:2cm
The cup and saucer are painted with peonies in purple, light yellow, and white.
This coffee cup is reproduced of Kochiyaki ware.
Kochiyaki ware is a type of ceramics produced in southern China. Reproducing of Kochiyaki ware is one of Eiraku Sokuzen's specialties.
The name comes from the fact that it was brought to China by a ship that traded with Vietnam.
Zengoro EIRAKU (Sokuzen EIRAKU)
He was born in 1917 and died in 1998.
He is 16th generation of EIRAKE, nephew of 14th Tokuzen and a son of 15th Shouzen.
The Mitsui Family was his patron and he made many works for them.
He was a famous head master of Kyoto ceramic school.
1922: He became an adopted child of Myouzen.
1935: He assumed Master's name of 16th Zengoro as a successor.
1943: It is authorized by a scholar of industrial arts preservation qualification.
1983: He won a prize for the first Kyoto culture service.
1985: Persons of cultural merits commendation local than the Ministry of Education.
1986: Kyoto city persons of cultural merits commendation.
1990: He was presented with Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays.jpg,.
1992: He won a prize for Kyoto culture prize special service.
1995: He held a private exhibition in Paris.
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