Kyo-Ware GZC399-05 Shimizu Ware Hoho Kiln Cup, Approx. 3.1 inches (8 cm), Iron Wire, Made in Japan

Country of Manufacture: Japan.
Kyō Ware Kiyomizu Ware is a traditional craftwork that represents Kyoto.
It is said to be derived from a number of kilogens including 6bee Shimizu and Takahashidohachi, at the entrance of the Gojozaka, the city of Kiyomizu.
The name is said to be derived from the fact that colored glazed porcelain made in the southern China was shipped by a bunion vessel.
Features vivid colors and detailed patterns. This is an intricate instrument that uses a technique called "Ichinta" that draws a pattern while putting white mud into the tube with the base and squeezing it out by hand.
As these items are hand-made, there may be slight differences in size, color, and pattern.