(Size) Maximum diameter of the tea bowl: approx. 13.3cm x height: approx. 8.8cm Outer box width: approx. 15.3cm x depth: approx. 15.3cm x height: approx. 12.2cm (Product Description) This is a "Kuromuta Ware Salt Glaze Brushstroke Tea Bowl" by Masami Maruta, a ceramic artist from Saga Prefecture. It is self-made, without damage, and comes with its original box and a booklet. The condition is good, and it can be used and enjoyed as is. There is a seal of "正" (Masashi) next to the foot. It is a very comfortable and easy-to-use piece. It can be enjoyed for tea ceremonies regardless of the season. Please check the images. This is from a collector's estate sale. Please check the images. ★ This item was purchased in the Kyushu region. It is being sold as is, as it was acquired. Thank you for your understanding. (Biography) Masami Maruta (1925.9.10 - 1979.12.6) Full Member of the Japan Traditional Crafts Association Kuromuta Kiln Art name: Mami. Born in 1925 in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, into a family of kiln owners. Graduated from the Ceramics Department of Saga Prefectural Arita Technical High School in 1942. Studied under Shōji Hamada from 1950. Received the highest award at the Saga Prefecture Exhibition in 1960. Selected for the 37th Kokuten (National Exhibition) in 1963. Received the highest award at the Japan Traditional Crafts Association Western Japan Exhibition in 1966. Participated in the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition from 1970. Exhibited at the Issuikai Exhibition from 1973. Became a Full Member of the Japan Traditional Crafts Association in 1978. In the same year, held the Kyushu Pottery Three-Person Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store Main Store. He established a unique folk art style using salt glaze, building upon the traditional techniques of the Kuromuta Kiln, which was opened in the late Momoyama period. His representative works include "Salt Glazed Iron-Colored Cobalt Blue Ceramic Bowl." He also established the Hizen Folk Art Pottery Museum on his property and opened it to the public. Died of stomach cancer on December 6th at the National Ureshino Hospital in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, at the age of 54. #Taroemon Nakazato #Shōji Hamada #Muneyoshi Maruta #Takashi Nakazato #Sajiro Tanaka #Jibō Nakagawa #Kiyomi Kawakami #Shigetoshi Nakazato #Sakurei Okabe #Masami Maruta #Nobumasa Maruta #Karatsu Ware #Old Karatsu #Folk Art #Kuromuta Ware #Saga Prefecture #Ceramic Artist #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Tea Bowl #Tea Ceremony Utensils