Susutake Chago Tea Scoop #3 ashtray They are made of red

They are made of red earthenware clay and made with a mould

The stamp means that the clay for this little kyusu was sourced from the Aikawa gold and silver mine on Sado Island

It’s slightly speckled appearance is due to the high iron content in the clay

The back of the plate is good

It is wheel-thrown and the front is decorated with a splendid hand-painted depiction of a ripe eggplant

Susutake Chago Tea Scoop #3 ashtray They are made of red*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Takayama susutake smoked bamboo chago. A chago is a scoop for taking tea leaves from a chatsubo. They are generally made of bamboo and shaped like half a cylinder. The bamboo used for this particular chago gets its name from the colour of bamboo roofing in old thatched roof minka. Over time, bamboo roofing beams become