This is a kogo (incense container) made by Hisako Saraya of the Saraya family, a renowned family of Kumano-yaki pottery in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is an elegant piece, characteristic of a female artist, and is quite large, giving it a strong presence. Please consider it. Diameter: 8.5 cm x Height: 5.5 cm Please allow for some error as this is amateur measurement. Showa 26 (1951): Began her career in pottery at the Kumano-yaki kiln run by her father, Zen'emon. Showa 29 (1954): First exhibited at the Shin-Shokōgei-kai Exhibition. Showa 44 (1969): First selection for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Showa 47 (1972): Certified as a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. Showa 58 (1983): Received the Miyamoto Award at the Shin-Shokōgei-kai Exhibition. Heisei 4 (1992): Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award (for cultural contributions). Received the Kaneshige Toyo Award at the Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition. Heisei 5 (1993): Received the Chugoku Culture Award (Chugoku Shimbun). Heisei 14 (2002): Received the Member's Award at the Shin-Shokōgei-kai Exhibition. February, Heisei 16 (2004): Received the Hiroshima Prefecture Regional Cultural Merit Award. November, Heisei 16 (2004): Awarded as a Person of Cultural Merit by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Currently: Regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. Member of the Shin-Shokōgei-kai.