This is a powerful black tea bowl by Manabu Kaji, a popular potter who creates his works in Hokkaido. He uses Hokkaido clay and a unique firing process to achieve a distinctive kiln transformation. This piece is from his early works in Rusutsu Village. He was the top disciple of Seikou Morioka. Height: 14cm Diameter (mouth): 5.5cm Diameter (base): 9cm [Profile] Lives in Rusutsu Village, Abuta District, Hokkaido Born in Hokkaido in 1967 Traveled to India in 1991 and discovered pottery Studied under Seikou Morioka in Wakayama in 1995 Built a kiln in Rusutsu Village, Hokkaido in 2001