Type...Ceramic Type...Sake Vessel Pottery...Kasama-yaki Kasama-yaki, with a tradition of over 200 years, continues to this day. It is renowned as handmade folk pottery. Works by Mr. Izuru Shiga, a Kasama-yaki traditional craftsman who creates pottery using local soil, have arrived. This is a handled sake pourer made from high-quality Kasama ara-tsuchi (rough clay). The iron-rich rough clay is shaped on a potter's wheel, with white brushstrokes applied to the inside and a transparent glassy glaze. On the outside, a modern and sharp line pattern is boldly applied using a feldspar glaze with a dropper. It fits comfortably in the hand due to the wheel marks, and is thin, light, and easy to use. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the "Ara-tsuchi Gote Sake Pourer" by Izuru Shiga, a young Kasama-yaki artist. Izuru Shiga - Pottery History Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1968 Graduated from Prefectural High School in 1987 Studied at Kasama-yaki kiln, Ozu Kou-gama 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 in the same exhibition in 2003 Certified as a traditional craftsman in the Kasama-yaki general category in 2005 Size: Width approx. 12.8cm, Depth approx. 8.8cm, Height approx. 10cm, approx. 380cc Product Features: Handmade, New (Latest Work), Made in Japan (Ibaraki Prefecture) Due to being entirely handmade, there may be distortions. Unevenness is called "yohen" (kiln change) and is not a defect. Cracks on the surface are called "kannyu" (crazing) and are caused by the difference in 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.