This is a katakuchi teacup with the elegance of a mottled Karatsu tea bowl. When used with sake, the mottled pattern unique to Karatsu ware spreads, and the inside of the bowl changes in a unique way over the years of use. It is a little small and easy to use, and is used to pour sake, but you can also enjoy it by putting seasonings or soup stock in it and arranging it on the dining table.

Dimensions: Diameter 13.9cm (including opening)
Caliber 11.9cm
Height 7.0cm
Box: Same box

[Ceramics history]
Born in Karatsu City in 1976
1994: Studied in the United States for 5 years
2002 Graduated from Arita Ceramics College, Saga Prefecture
2003: Part-time lecturer at Saga Prefectural Arita Ceramics College
2004: Started making pottery at his home, Tonoyama Kiln (Chinzei-cho, Karatsu City, Nagoya)
2008: 6 months of pottery making in Ulsan, Korea
2011: "Naoto Yano and Kentaro Murayama, two-person exhibition of new artists from Karatsu" at GALLERY Ichibankan (Fukuoka)
2012 Solo exhibition at GALLERY Ichibankan (Fukuoka)
2012 Solo exhibition at GALERIE AZUR Ichibankan Tokyo store

Since then, he has held solo exhibitions every year at Ichibankan Karatsu Main Store and GALERIE AZUR.