This is a powerful, large Kuma-Shino tea bowl by Kuryuemon Kumano, a popular artist from Echizen, featuring the earthy texture, form, and beautiful kiln transformation. It's considerably larger than a standard matcha tea bowl, so it's also recommended for different purposes. Approximate size: Height: approx. 13 cm, Diameter: approx. 15.5 cm. [Profile] Born in Fukui Prefecture in 1955. Studied Japanese painting at Nagoya Zokei Art Junior College, graduating in '76. Trained at an Echizen kiln in '76. Studied under Soushiro Toda in '82. Invited to Sakhalin, USSR in '85. Built "Tobo Tabimakura Ganryo" in '87 and began holding solo exhibitions throughout the country. Invited by the German Foreign Ministry and traveled to Germany in 2000. Pottery... Echizen ware Type... Tea bowl Type... Matcha bowl Type... Pottery