Type...Ceramics Type...Sake Vessels Pottery...Kasama-yaki Shiga Izuru - Ceramic History Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1968 Graduated from Prefectural High School in 1987 Trained at the Kasama-yaki kiln, Otsu Koubou Independent in Tegoshi, Kasama City in 1997 Selected for the Prefectural Art Festival Exhibition Selected for the Japan Handicraft Art Exhibition in 1999 (8 times thereafter) Awarded at the same exhibition in 2003 Certified as a Traditional Craftsman in the Kasama-yaki General Category in 2005 This is a large oil-spot tenmoku katakuchi sake pourer by Shiga Izuru, a young Kasama-yaki artist. Please take this opportunity to acquire this "oil-spot tenmoku katakuchi sake pourer (large)," which has a powerful form that utilizes the wheel marks that fit comfortably in the hand, and a wonderful finish that has undergone a beautiful kiln transformation. Size: Width approx. 10.5cm, Depth approx. 8.3cm, Height approx. 11.6cm Capacity: Approx. 400cc Product Features: New (latest work), handmade There may be distortions due to the handmade nature of the product. The spots are called kiln changes and are not defects. The cracks on the surface are called "nyu" (crazing) and are caused by the difference in the shrinkage ratio between the clay body and the glaze, and are not scratches. Note: We take great care in photography, but the color may appear different depending on your monitor.