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This listing is for a set of five Karatsu-ware tea plates made by Important Intangible Cultural Property potter, Nakazato Taroemon XIII.  They are wheel-thrown and each plate is decorated with the mishima technique. The mishima technique is Korean in origin and spread to Japan during the 17th century. The technique involves incising designs into the surface of green-ware, adding slip to them, and then coating the piece in a clear glaze.   The three dot stamp of the potter can be found on the bottom, and they come with their original signed wooden storage box.  They also come with two Japanese language profile papers.

Taroemon Nakazato XIII (1923 – 2009) was born in Karatsu in Saga Prefecture and is the 13th generation head of the Nakazato family kiln. He launched his career as a professional potter after he won first prize at the prestigious Nitten Exhibition in 1951. He took over the family kiln and assumed the title of Nakazato the 13th in 1969. In 1984 he won first prize at the Japan Art Academy Award, and he was designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Saga in 1992. Three years later he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Japanese government. In 1997 he became a full time member of the Japan Arts Council, and in 2008 was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, one of the highest honours in Japan. Unfortunately, he passed away from leukaemia just one year later.

Karatsu-ware is a style of pottery produced in and around Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It’s known for its sturdiness and simple style. This type of pottery is made from clay high in iron and can be undecorated or decorated with an iron-based underglaze, giving an earthy, simple, and natural feeling to the pieces. Karatsu-ware features a rich variety of products, including rice bowls, plates, jars, vases and other general items for everyday living.                                                                                                                       

Sizes

Box:  H.13.8cm (5.4”) x 17.4cm (6.8”) x 17.4cm (6.8”)

Plates:  H.3.6cm (1.4”) x Dia.14.5cm (5.7”)                                                                              

Condition

One plate has a very small chip, and another has a very small spot of chipped glaze.  There’s also paper taped to the front of the box.                                                                  

THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION                                                                 

**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia:  NO SHIPPING.  Very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to these countries.  We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process. 

**USA:  EMS Express (approx. 7-15 days).  Please contact us if you would prefer SAL Sea Mail (11-12 weeks) for 4000 yen.

**UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway: EMS Express (approx. 7-15 days).  Please contact us if you would prefer SAL Sea Mail (11-12 weeks) for 3700 yen.

**Asia:  EMS Express(approx. 7-10 days).  

**Russia:  No shipping methods available.