Choju-jinbutsu-giga Tea Set

Usagi tea set with 2 cups

This tea set is inspired by Choju-jinbutsu-giga , literally "Animal-person Caricatures"), commonly shortened to Choju-giga, literally "Animal Caricatures"). This is a famous set of four picture scrolls, or emakimono, belonging to Kozan-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan. The Choju-giga scrolls are also referred to as Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans in English. 

Choju-jinbutsu-giga is also credited as the oldest work of manga. The scrolls are now entrusted to the Kyoto National Museum and Tokyo National Museum. The scrolls are the earliest in a linear monochrome drawing style that was to continue in use in Japanese painting.

Kotobuki Trading is an import and wholesale company located in South San Francisco, California. A family owned business operating in the Bay Area for over 30 years. Kotobuki carries a wide array of crafts imported from Japan including tabletop ceramics, cast iron teapots, traditional cookware, origami, and more.