Kato Tohzan Ume Blossom Chawan sitting higuma carving employing a young apprentice named

employing a young apprentice named Higaki Soraku

the kiln actively produced Ninsei style works stamped ‘Oshikoji’

There are holes in the blue wrapping cloth

Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919-2007) was a Mashiko-ware potter who studied under the great Hamada Shoji

The kiln is now headed by Takemura Rizaemon XIII who has taken Rizaemon Gama in a new direction

Kato Tohzan Ume Blossom Chawan sitting higuma carving employing a young apprentice named*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Mino ware chawan made around 10 years ago by Kato Tohzan. It is wheel thrown and decorated with dainty ume blossoms over a high fired stoneware base. This piece consists of a soft colour palette and is a lovely bowl for spring. The stamp of the kiln can be found on the bottom, and it comes with its original paper