Dimensions: Mouth approx. 12.7cm x Height approx. 7.4cm. The seal script is mosaicked. Toshimasa Dorin: (1892-1964) Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1892. Won the 1st Design Award Encouragement Exhibition, and received awards at the 1st Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Exhibition (1st to 4th times). Became independent and self-employed in 1916. Won an award at the 3rd Crafts Design Exhibition in 1917. Formed the "Akatsuchi-sha" with Yaichi Kusube and Issho Yagi in 1920. Returned to Japan in 1926 and resided in Imakumano, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Formed the "Yoyokai" with colleagues in 1927. Won an award at the Kyoto Grand Exposition Commemorating the Imperial Ceremony in 1928. Formed the "Sanjo-kai" with ceramic artists residing in Sanjo, Awata in 1930. Received the Mayor's Award at the 3rd Kyoto Export Crafts Exhibition in 1942. Invited to the 1st Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition in 1952 (invited until 1962). Received the Asahi Shimbun Encouragement Award at the 2nd Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition in 1953. Director of the Kyoto Crafts and Fine Arts Association in 1958. Judge for the Kyoto Ceramic Design Protection Association. Died in 1964 at the age of 72. If there are any errors in the displayed content, we will take responsibility and promptly address them. Please notify us within 48 hours of receipt.