✨ [Tatekui Ware] Tanba Mizusashi Sueharu

A substantial Tamba-Tachikui ware water pitcher with a black and red gradient.
Made by Sueharu Kiln, by Sueharu.
Comes with a matching lacquered lid (Photos 11 & 12).
Includes original box, cloth, and instruction manual (Photos 1, 13, 14, 15, 16).
Sueharu inscribed on the bottom (Photo 15).

Tamba Ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns.
This was a tea ceremony utensil belonging to my mother, a certified instructor of the Urasenke school.
Purchased at Sue no Sato, the Tamba Traditional Crafts Park.
There is a note in my mother's handwriting: Akatsuki Tachikui Mizusashi with Lid (Photo 18).

● Size (approximate)
Water Pitcher: Diameter 15cm (16cm including handle) x Height 27cm (17cm excluding handle)
Matching Lid: Diameter 13.5cm
Original Box: 19cm x 19cm x Height 30.5cm

● Condition
Stored wrapped in paper from the Nishiharu Sueharu Tamba-Tachikui ware shop on a shelf in the mizuya (tea preparation room) next to the tea room. (Photo 17)
Whether it has been used is unknown (likely unused).
The matching lid is also clean with no scratches or stains, and appears to be in good condition.
Please forgive any oversights as this is a personal inspection.

● Other / Notes
I am also listing other items related to the Way of Tea and Flower Arranging.
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Please judge from the photos and purchase with the understanding that this is a long-term personal storage item.

No smokers, no pets. (In my parents' home as well)

Shipping costs (anonymous shipping) will be covered by me.

As this is a personal inspection, please forgive any oversights.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thank you.

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A beautiful ceramic water pitcher with a black and red gradient.
Practical with a handle and lid.

- Color: Black and red gradient
- Material: Ceramic
- Shape: Cylindrical
- Features: With handle, with lid