Dimensions: diameter 13.8 x 6.5 cm
Height 2.8cm
Box: No box
[Ceramics history]
Born in Imari, Saga Prefecture in 1962
1980 Graduated from Arita Technical High School, Design Department
1986 Became an apprentice at the Karatsu ware kiln Taiko Sannomaru Kiln
1989 Learned how to make Sencha tea utensils under Mr. Kitamine Daimaru
1994 Selected for Asahi Contemporary Craft
1995 Selected for the Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
1995 Became independent in Watada, Karatsu City
1996 Selected for Tankosha Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition "Oni-ko"
1997 Built a hole kiln in Otani, Sari
2003: Won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 100th Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
2003 Overseas training in Korea
2004 Visited ancient kiln sites in Korea to "search for the roots of Old Karatsu" and launched the Old Karatsu Research Society
2005 Geological Expedition to China
2005: Broadcast of "I want to revive the wabi tea bowl" on NHK BS2
2007 Participated in the Ceramic Art Walking Club Members Exhibition
2007 Appeared on NHK Educational TV's "The Pot of Beauty"
2011 Solo exhibition at GALLERY Ichibankan
*This is a work from the "Yasumoto Kajiwara New Works Exhibition"