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Established in 1646 at the imperial Ninna-ji temple, Ninshu was granted the usage of the Japanese Emperor’s mark, the chrysanthemum crest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kiln’s master artisans produce \u003cstrong\u003eone-of-a-kind artistic vessels\u003c\/strong\u003e, one by one, on a potter's wheel. The beauty of Ninshu pottery lies in the precise modeling, in its bold lines, and in the richly colored glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMolded with Ninshu’s unique signature style, this one-of-a-kind sake cup, uniting an historical blue glaze from ancient Persia with red colored clay, is testament to the kiln’s ingenious artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose Sake Cups from Kyoto\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiyomizu-yaki (清水焼) and Kyo-yaki (京焼) ceramics have enjoyed over four centuries of history. The names refer to pottery produced around Higashiyama in Kyoto, or within the wider city area. 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