Takahashi Rakusai IV Dragon Okimono ohi yaki dragon plate and they hold used water

and they hold used water after tea utensils have been rinsed off

Take (bamboo) zutsu (holder/case) are cylindrical tubes of hollowed out bamboo used for storing chashaku tea scoops

and the vase has a light dusting of goma markings

9cm (7”) x 17

Takahashi Rakusai IV Dragon Okimono ohi yaki dragon plate and they hold used water*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 2185 GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING DETAILS AND UPGRADES. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware Year of the Dragon okimono by distinguished potter, Takahashi Rakusai IV. It made of high fired stoneware and features a natural ash glaze over a gritty clay body, the detail carved along the dragons back is simply splendid. This piece was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Dragon