(Size) Kensui (water container) maximum body diameter: approx. 13.2cm x height: approx. 10.2cm Shared box width: approx. 16.5cm x depth: approx. 16.5cm x height: approx. 14.5cm (Product Description) This is a "Kuromuta Ware Iroho Glaze Kensui" by Masami Maruta, a ceramic artist from Saga Prefecture. It is self-made, without damage, and comes with a shared box. The condition is good, and it can be used and enjoyed as is. There is a "正" (Masashi) seal on the side of the foot. The box shows signs of age but is fine for storage. The dripped glaze has pooled at the body, creating a scenic effect. It is a very elegant piece that can be enjoyed in tea ceremonies regardless of the season. This is a release from a collector. Please check the images. ★ This item was purchased in the Kyushu region. It is being exhibited as purchased. 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: Bakumin. 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 Art Exhibition) in 1963. Received the highest award at the Japan Traditional Crafts 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 Ceramics Three-Person Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store Main Store. He established a unique folk craft style by applying salt glaze to the traditional techniques of the Kuromuta Kiln, which was opened in the late Momoyama period. His representative works include "Salt Glaze Iron Sand Gosu Ceramic Bowl." He also established the Hizen Folk Craft 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-gun, Saga Prefecture, at the age of 54. #Taroemon Nakazato #Shoji Hamada #Muneyoshi Maruta #Takashi Nakazato #Sajiro Tanaka #Jibuan Nakagawa #Kiyomi Kawakami #Shigetoshi Nakazato #Sakurei Okabe #Masami Maruta #Nobumasa Maruta #Karatsu Ware #Old Karatsu #Folk Craft #Kuromuta Ware #Saga Prefecture #Ceramic Artist #Omotesenke #Urasenke #Tea Bowl #Tea Ceremony Utensils