NEW Japan Heritage Porcelain and Fine Tea Gift Set: We have upgraded a special gift set to introduce to you MIKAWACHI porcelain and a premium green tea called "gyokuro" from Yame Kyushu region.  This gift set is perfect for those who are into finer things in life, and wants to learn about collectable fine porcelain ware and green tea-tasting.  Use the small plate for side dishes, hors d'oeuvre, olives, tapas, or any confection. And CHOOSE a porcelain cup of your choice!
 
Mikawachi Porcelain + Fine Tea GIFT SET includes:
ONE Hand-painted porcelain 4.75" plate with Humpwhale. (refined underglaze blue painting, characteristic of Makiwachi-ware)
Choose ONE of three Hand-painted porcelain cup. 
88g pack Oku Yame Premium Gyokuro Green Tea (loose leaf)
 
Own a piece of Mikawachi history, a piece of artisan's dedication, a piece of Japan Heritage. Mikawachi porcelain is recognized as Japan Heritage. If you like Delft Blue, you will fall in love with Mikawachi-ware and Koun Kiln's hand-painted work. They are artisanal, traditional porcelain ware YET clean and minimal that fits modern home style. It is a great tableware with a story.
 
Pride of Fukuoka: Yame Tea
Yame on Kyushu Island produces award-winning premium green tea.  (same town as Mr. Baba's Watermill!)  The region has clean air, fertile soil with warm mornings and cool evenings, great altitude, ideal for tea-farming.  Yame has panoramic view like the vineyards in Napa Valley in California, but of tea bushes.  Yame tea is known for it's vibrant green color and rich umami. (without the bitterness like Uji tea in Kyoto). Best brewing water temperature is 80C to maintain its delicate flavor.  
 
KOUN KILN of Mikawachi
Artisan Takamitsu Imamura runs Koun Kiln and insists in handling every step of the process by himself, with the help of his wife.   When many porcelain producers in the region evolve into using decal for cheaper and faster production, Mikawachi artisans strictly maintain the practice of hand-painting all of the work.  The delicate brush work and impeccable coloring skills is nothing compare to the souless motif decals.  Mr. Imamura's portraiture whales are always gentle, cheerful and playful.
 
Check out more of his work in our other listing or visit www.gonne.com/mikawachi for artisan story.
 
PROUDLY HAND-CRAFTED in JAPAN