Vintage Hawaii Tapa Tall Ceramic Coffee Mug by Pohaku Kiln Hawaii; deals Hawaii Cup; Collectible Old Hawaii pottery

Vintage Hawaii Ceramic Coffee mug in the Tapa pattern.

Hawaiian pottery, ceramic mug with large handle. Handmade by Pohaku Kiln in the 1960s.

The History:
Pohaku- Stone, rock, foundation.
“Po deals means night. Blackness. Original darkness. And haku is to make, to invent. Pohaku are the raw materials of Hawaiian culture.”- Maui Magazine

Pohaku Kiln was a Maui based pottery kiln that made Hawaiian pottery with a signature look of Tapa, or Kapa print in colors of brown, Tahoe, black and white.
The kiln operated from the 60s, up until about 34 years ago.

Condition:
Excellent vintage condition with normal wear from age and use.