This is a deep Karatsu dish with a rounded shape, a refined warm base color, and pleasant brushstrokes and glaze. Diameter: 21cm, Height: 6cm. It has been stored at home for a long time. It has never been used for meals. It would be suitable as a decorative plate, a fruit bowl, for serving side dishes, oden, or sweets at a tea ceremony. It does not come with a box or explanatory notes, so it is offered at a low price. There is no guarantee of authenticity, so please purchase it if you like it after viewing the photos. The color may appear different in the photos depending on the angle of light and brightness. The first and second photos are the closest to the image seen with the naked eye during the day. About Kojyu Nishioka He was hailed as the "God of Old Karatsu." Born in Saga Prefecture in 1917, he studied the excavation of old Karatsu kiln sites for about 20 years from around 1950, and was captivated by the pottery shards of the old kiln sites. He eventually wanted to reproduce Karatsu ware like the excavated pottery shards. In 1960, he met Fujio Koyama, who was a cultural property investigator at the time, and in 1969, at the age of 52, he began making pottery. He never exhibited his works in public exhibitions, but continued to present them only in solo exhibitions. He succeeded in restoring the classic techniques of E-madara Karatsu and Kairagi, and is a master potter who revived old Karatsu ware in the modern era. Tea Ceremony Antique