7. Sizes 22 -25 - Moon and Snow Grade Suwabate clamshell (Hyuga) (used)180 White, 182 Black (Please read description)
$160
SOLD These are some of the legendary Native Japanese clamshell found on the beaches of Miyazaki Prefecture Japan. Clams large enough for stones have all but vanished from Japan's coastlines and stones and are now very rare.
This is a beautiful mixed set of Moon and Snow grade Hyuga stones. The set was rather old and I've put a lot of work into cleaning it. There are 144 Moon/Snow hyuga stones in the set so I've added 36 Standard Grade Hyuga stones or Mexican stones to the set to make up the difference. Since this is a mixed grade set and of different sizes I'm offering the stones at a cheaper price than I normally would. A few of the white stones, and several of the slate have small chips, most hardly noticeable.
As a side note: even Standard Grade Hyuga stones are far nicer than most Snow Grade Mexican stones.
As an added bonus, I'm offering a beautiful set of very well fitted bowls. I don't know what material but I suspect Keyaki. One of the bowls has a thin crack running along both sides while the other has a small crack on one side.
8. 5.5mm - Moon Grade Suwabate clamshell (Hyuga) (used)180 White, 184 Black (Please read description)
$110
SOLD These are some of the legendary Native Japanese clamshell found on the beaches of Miyazaki Prefecture Japan. Clams large enough for stones have all but vanished from Japan's coastlines and stones and are now very rare.
I've put these stones through a rather intensive cleaning and restored much of their natural luster. I'm marking them as used because many of the stones have small, but barely noticeable nicks. The black stones are a bit smaller, measuring 5.0mm
As a side note: even Standard Grade Hyuga stones are far nicer than most Snow Grade Mexican stones.
As an added bonus, I'm offering a beautiful set of old, and very well fitted bowls. They're rather old with a listed date of 14.5.27 (May 14th, 27) inside one of the lids. I don't know if the "27" refers to 1927 or Showa Era year 27 (1953)
9. Size 25 - Snow Grade Suwabate clamshell (Hyuga) (used)180 White, 180 Black (Please read description)
PLEASE SEE JULY'S LISTINGSThese are some of the legendary Native Japanese clamshell found on the beaches of Miyazaki Prefecture Japan. Clams large enough for stones have all but vanished from Japan's coastlines and stones and are now very rare.
This is an older set of stones that was very dirty when I first received them. I've worked a lot of the yellowing and oils out but they still have some minor discoloration (please see photos). 11 of the White stones have large chips so, as such, I'm offering this set at a larger discount than I normally would.
As a side note: even Standard Grade Hyuga stones are far nicer than most Snow Grade Mexican stones.
As an added bonus, I'm including a set of used Keyaki bowls. They're a little large and can easily hold up to size 32 (possibly up to 34) without any difficulty.
10. Size 28 - Snow Grade Suwabate clamshell (Hyuga) (Used)180 White, 181 Black (Please read description)
$650
SOLD These are some of the legendary Native Japanese clamshell found on the beaches of Miyazaki Prefecture Japan. Clams large enough for stones have all but vanished from Japan's coastlines and stones and are now very rare.
These stones are gorgeous. I've put a lot of effort into restoring them and they're one of the nicest sets I've had the chance to sell. The set has two chipped stones, but the others are in great shape (please see picture).
As a side note: even Standard Grade Hyuga stones are far nicer than most Snow Grade Mexican stones.
As an added bonus, I'm including a set of used but beautiful Keyaki bowls and a Paulownia box. The box was damaged in shipment and I'm in the process of repairing it. The two yellow cloths pictured here are also included.
11. Size 30 - Standard Grade (New)180 White, 181 Black
PLEASE SEE JULY'S LISTINGSA beautiful set of sized 30 standard grade stones. The stones have been cleaned and look like new. There's a few stones in the set I'd classify as Moon or Snow grade but for the most part, the stones are Standard Grade. The black stones are slightly larger at size 33.
The real gems of this set are the bowls. They're beautiful and made chiseled from Marble, not wood. I've been VERY tempted to keep these for myself because they're a quite unique and of a very different design.
12. Size 30 - Standard Grade (New)180 White, 183 Black
$240
SOLDA beautiful set of sized 30 standard grade stones in new condition. One of the stones has a chip, but the set is in otherwise such great shape that I'm still marking it as new.
I'm including a set of brand new kaya bowls perfectly fitted for the stones. The bowls are rather special, emanating the soft cinnamon scent and carrying the brilliant color of Kaya. As a side note, the bowls are a much richer yellow than is depicted in the picture.
