Small Papier-mâché Dragon Bell #2 hira raku chawan He opened his own kiln

He opened his own kiln and received the name ‘Korin’ from the head priest of Daitokuji Temple

It is wheel-thrown and the front features a patch of light coloured natural ash glaze

It is made of gritty stoneware clay and features a combination of ‘biwa’ loquat glaze with white glaze trailing down from the rim

In Japanese ‘tsubame kitaru’ means return of the swallows

Small Papier-mâché Dragon Bell #2 hira raku chawan He opened his own kiln*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small papier mch dragon with a metal bell inside. It is a lucky charm to celebrate the beginning of the New Year, 2024 being the Year of the Dragon. Dragons are imaginary creatures, and according to legend they are a sign of good things to come. In Japan, dragons are also believed to be mizu gami, which means water god.