“Kawaii” is Japanese for “cute”
Wednesday, September 2. 2009
Other new additions to our shop this month are kawaii tea cups with lids manufactured in Arita.
Arita ware originated in the beginning of the 17th century when layers of kaolin, the main component of porcelain, was discovered and the first porcelain kiln was built in present-day Arita Town, Saga Prefecture.
Arita ware is also called Imari ware because the products of the Arita kiln were mainly shipped from a nearby port of Imari. Arita porcelains of the early days were typically made in the Chinese style of the period, with deep-blue patterns on a white background, called "sometsuke."
Details of those tea cups from here: Tea cup "Floral Blue" & Tea cup "Floral Green"
