Iris Tea Bowl - Kyoto Ninsei Style
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), irises symbolise 'glad tidings', 'loyalty' and a 'noble heart'. It's common to gift irises for good luck.
Around May irises take on a special meaning. It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.
On May 5th people add iris leaves to their baths (菖蒲湯 'shōbu-yu') to fortify their health.
Ota Shrine's pond, once part of an ancient swamp, is particularly famed in Kyoto for its 'rabbit-ear irises'. People have been visiting the spot for well over a thousand years.
This is a Ninsei style tea bowl.
Ninsei (仁清) was a Japanese potter, who lived in the Edo Period, roughly between the 1640s to the 1690s. He is often credited as one of the key founders and influencers of 'Kyō ware', a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Kyoto. He perfected colourful painted pottery.
Dimensions: w12.5cm x d12.5cm x h7.5cm
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), irises symbolise 'glad tidings', 'loyalty' and a 'noble heart'. It's common to gift irises for good luck.
Around May irises take on a special meaning. It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.
On May 5th people add iris leaves to their baths (菖蒲湯 'shōbu-yu') to fortify their health.
Ota Shrine's pond, once part of an ancient swamp, is particularly famed in Kyoto for its 'rabbit-ear irises'. People have been visiting the spot for well over a thousand years.
This is a Ninsei style tea bowl.
Ninsei (仁清) was a Japanese potter, who lived in the Edo Period, roughly between the 1640s to the 1690s. He is often credited as one of the key founders and influencers of 'Kyō ware', a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Kyoto. He perfected colourful painted pottery.
Dimensions: w12.5cm x d12.5cm x h7.5cm
In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), irises symbolise 'glad tidings', 'loyalty' and a 'noble heart'. It's common to gift irises for good luck.
Around May irises take on a special meaning. It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.
On May 5th people add iris leaves to their baths (菖蒲湯 'shōbu-yu') to fortify their health.
Ota Shrine's pond, once part of an ancient swamp, is particularly famed in Kyoto for its 'rabbit-ear irises'. People have been visiting the spot for well over a thousand years.
This is a Ninsei style tea bowl.
Ninsei (仁清) was a Japanese potter, who lived in the Edo Period, roughly between the 1640s to the 1690s. He is often credited as one of the key founders and influencers of 'Kyō ware', a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Kyoto. He perfected colourful painted pottery.
Dimensions: w12.5cm x d12.5cm x h7.5cm