It inherits the style of e-karatsu seen at Uchida Saraya Kiln, an old kiln site from 400 years ago. This e-karatsu depicts a boatman rowing a boat, and was copied by Sakurei Okamoto from a painting on pottery fired at this kiln.

His works are known for their elegant style, and give off a particularly delicate impression among Karatsu ware. The Ko-Karatsu designs are subtly drawn, but the surface will change with use, giving the pieces a more refined appearance.

[Dimensions/Box]
Dimensions: Diameter 9.1cm

Height 13.0cm
Box: Shared box, later

[Ceramics history]
Born in Karatsu City in 1958
1976 Graduated from Karatsu Higashi High School
1978: Trained at a Karatsu pottery studio
1989: Built the kiln at the current location
1998 Solo exhibition at Chiba Mitsukoshi
1999: Learned the technique of pâte de verre at the Notojima Glass Studio in Ishikawa Prefecture
2006 Solo exhibition at Saga Tamaya
2008 Solo exhibition at Nomura Museum of Art, Kyoto
2014 Solo exhibition at GALLERY Ichibankan, Fukuoka

*This work will be shipped together with the original box after the solo exhibition period (September 16th to September 24th). Please note that it will take some time.