Vintage Shigaraki Chawan vintage bear carving He was appointed as a

He was appointed as a national art preservation judge at the request of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

however I have seen them marked as Toyo Japan and Sun Ceramics Japan for the international market

During his career his work has been selected for several prestigious exhibitions:  the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition

some slight wear on some of the enamel on the exterior

This listing is for an Agano-ware vase made around 20 years ago

Vintage Shigaraki Chawan vintage bear carving He was appointed as a*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Shigaraki ware chawan made around 20 years ago by Kanzaki Shiho. This is not the famous Kanzaki Shiho, this is a different potter with different Shiho kanji. The potter in this listing uses an old style of kanji to write Shiho, and the potter stamp is also different. This particular chawan is wood fired and the front