Tokoname Ware Yunomi Daruma Longevity Cup Japanese Mingei Pottery

Description

View Tokoname Ware Yunomi Daruma Longevity Cup Japanese Mingei Pottery with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Type: Yunomi (湯呑 / Japanese tea cup). The surface is decorated in white slip with auspicious phrases associated with longevity, protection, and prosperity Material: Stoneware. Vintage Japanese Tokoname ware (常滑焼 / Tokoname-yaki) yunomi tea cup featuring an incised mark and expressive hand-brushed calligraphy, paired with a stylized Daruma (達磨) figure in robe form. Crafted in iron-rich clay typical of Tokoname, this piece reflects the region’s long-standing ceramic tradition as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan (日本六古窯) . The surface is decorated in white slip with auspicious phrases associated with longevity, protection, and prosperity: 延命長寿 (Enmei Chōju) – longevity and long life 不老長寿 (Furō Chōju) – ageless vitality 延命息災 (Enmei Sokuzai) – protection from illness 五穀豊穣 (Gokoku Hōjō) – abundant harvests The Daruma motif—rendered as a robed, rounded form with a humorous expression—embodies perseverance and good fortune, a beloved symbol in Japanese folk culture and tea ware. A strong example of Mingei (民藝 / folk craft) aesthetics, likely produced during the Showa period (昭和時代, c. 1960s–1980s) . 📏 Details Type: Yunomi (湯呑 / Japanese tea cup) Ware: Tokoname-yaki (常滑焼) Origin: Tokoname, Aichi, Japan Period: Showa era (昭和) Material: Stoneware Measures 3" high by 2.75" rim diameter Condition: Very good condition. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Glasses & Cups.

Primary Material

Porcelain & Pottery

Color

Brown

Original/Reproduction

Antique Original

Region of Origin

Japan

Age

1900-1940

Country of Origin

Japan