Type...Ceramic Type...Sake ware Type...Guinomi (sake cup) Pottery...Kasama-yaki Shiga Izuru - Artist's History Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1968 Graduated from Prefectural High School in 1987 Trained at the Kasama-yaki kiln, Otsu Koubou 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 Kasama-yaki General Category in 2005 A young Kasama-yaki artist, Izuru Shiga. Please take this opportunity to own this exquisite "Yuteki Tenmoku Guinomi" (oil-drop Tenmoku sake cup), a superb piece with a rare oil-drop effect and a beautiful Tenmoku shape. Kasama-yaki, handmade, folk art, artist's work, sake ware, guinomi Traditional Craftsman Shiga Izuru - Yuteki Tenmoku Guinomi (cup shape) Size: Diameter approx. 8.7cm, Height approx. 4.7cm Accessories: Paulownia wood box with Sanada string, pamphlet Origin: Made in Japan (Ibaraki Prefecture) Product Features: New (latest work), handmade Because everything is handmade, the patterns and shapes are slightly different for each piece. There may also be distortions. The spots are called "yohen" (kiln change) and are not defects. The cracks on the surface are called "nyunyu" (crazing) and are caused by the difference in the shrinkage ratio of the clay and glaze, and are not scratches. Quantity: This product is limited to one Note: We take great care in photography, but the color may appear different depending on your monitor.