Kasama-yaki Traditional Craftsman, Izuru Shiga - Ceramic History Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1968 Graduated from Prefectural High School in 1987 Trained at the Kasama-yaki kiln, Akiko Otsu Gama 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 General Category of Kasama-yaki in 2005 This is a Kasama-yaki handmade haiyu (ash glaze) round matcha bowl by Izuru Shiga, a young Kasama-yaki artist. It is a tea bowl with a strong rokurume (wheel marks) made by wheel forming and a form typical of tea bowls, and it is a tea bowl with a solid feel like folk art pottery. The tea pool in the center, the carved high pedestal, and the powerful kiln change with ash glaze poured in, are a wonderful achievement. Please take this opportunity to cherish the "Haiyu Round Matcha Bowl" by Izuru Shiga, a Kasama-yaki traditional craftsman. Limited special edition, only one in stock Kasama-yaki, handmade, folk art, artist's work, tea utensils, tea ceremony tools Traditional Craftsman Izuru Shiga Kasama-yaki Haiyu Round Matcha Bowl Product number t-ks-1803sg-mc50 Size: Diameter approx. 13cm, Height approx. 8.4cm Accessories: Bookmark Origin: Made in Japan (Ibaraki Prefecture) Product Features: New (latest work), handmade Because it is all handmade, there are irregularities and distortions. The irregularities 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 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.