Kasama Ware Traditional Craftsman, Izuru Shiga - Ceramic History Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1968 Graduated from Prefectural High School in 1987 Trained at the Kasama Ware kiln, Akiko Otsu Kiln 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 Ware General Category in 2005 This is a handmade haiyu (ash glaze) kiln-changed matcha bowl by Izuru Shiga, a young Kasama ware artist. It is a tea bowl with a powerful rokurume (wheel marks) and a straight-sided tea bowl form made by wheel forming, and it has a solid feel like folk art pottery. The tea accumulation in the center, the carved high pedestal, and the powerful kiln change with ash glaze containing iron sand are a wonderful achievement. Please take this opportunity to cherish the "Haiyu Kiln-Changed Matcha Bowl" by Izuru Shiga, a Kasama Ware Traditional Craftsman. Limited special edition, only one in stock Kasama Ware, Handmade, Folk Art, Artist's Work, Tea Utensils, Tea Ceremony Utensils Traditional Craftsman Izuru Shiga Kasama Ware Haiyu Kiln-Changed Matcha Bowl Product Number: t-ks-1803sg-mc54 Size: Diameter approx. 12.3cm Height approx. 7.7cm Accessories: Bookmark Origin: Made in Japan (Ibaraki Prefecture) Product Features: New (latest work), handmade Because it is all handmade, there may be spots and distortions. 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 of the clay body and the glaze, and are not scratches. Quantity: Only one in stock Note: We take great care in photography, etc., but the color may look different depending on your monitor.