Type...Pottery Type...Sake cup Type...Guinomi (sake cup) Pottery...Kasama ware Shiga Izuru Ceramic History 1968 Born in Ibaraki Prefecture 1987 Graduated from Prefectural High School Trained at Otsu Akirakama, a Kasama ware kiln 1997 Became independent in Tegoshi, Kasama City Selected for the Prefectural Art Festival Exhibition 1999 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (8 times thereafter) 2003 Awarded at the same exhibition 2005 Certified as a Traditional Craftsman in the General Kasama Ware Division A Kasama ware persimmon glaze white flow sake cup made by young Kasama ware artist, Izuru Shiga. A sharp form in the shape of a wooden cup, with persimmon glaze applied and then white feldspar glaze poured over it. A magnificent creation, please cherish this "Persimmon Glaze White Flow Sake Cup" made by Kasama ware Traditional Craftsman Izuru Shiga. Kasama ware, handmade, folk craft, artist-made, sake cup, guinomi Made by Traditional Craftsman Izuru Shiga Kasama ware Persimmon Glaze White Flow Sake Cup (Guinomi) Size: Diameter approx. 7.9 cm, Height approx. 4.4 cm Accessories: Paulownia wood box, booklet Origin: Made in Japan (Ibaraki Prefecture) Product Features: New (latest work), handmade As all items are handmade, there may be variations such as unevenness and distortions. Unevenness is called kiln change and is not a defect. Cracks on the surface are called crazing and are not scratches, but are caused by the difference in shrinkage ratio between the clay and the glaze. Quantity: Only one available Note: While we take great care in photographing, colors may appear different depending on your monitor.