Sakuma Totaro Mashiko-ware Mizusashi set of five kutani bowls He specialised in ukashi-bori relief

He specialised in ukashi-bori relief carving

1937) is an Utsutsugawa and Arita-ware potter and first generation master of Taimei Gama in Kyushu

so Yoshizo became the 4th generation master of the family kiln

This listing is for a temple ornament made around 40 years ago

This piece doesn’t have a metal hook attached to the back

Sakuma Totaro Mashiko-ware Mizusashi set of five kutani bowls He specialised in ukashi-bori relief*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 2070 GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING DETAILS AND UPGRADES. This listing is for a wonderful Mashiko ware mizusashi made around 60 years ago by distinguished potter, Sakuma Totaro. It is wheel thrown and decorated with hand painted depictions of ume blossoms, one of Sakumas favourite motifs. The top half is coated in rice husk nuka glaze, and the bottom half features dark coloured iron