A quintessential Tearoom vase in natural ash glaze over dark embers by master of the genre Katsuo Tatsuhiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Hanaire. It is roughly 14 cm (5-1/32 inches) diameter, 22.5 cm (9 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Katsuo Tatsuhiko (b. 1971) was born in Kyoto, son of the second-generation master potter Katsuo Seiryūdō . Beginning at the age of ten, he participated in the construction and firing of Shigaraki climbing kilns under his father, laying the foundation for his ceramic practice. In 1993, he studied under Katō Tansai and Hayashiya Takuō. Renowned for his tea ceramics, Katsuo creates works that combine the earthy character of Shigaraki clay with dynamic kiln effects and refined craftsmanship. In 2015, one of his tea bowls was dedicated to Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine on the occasion of its 400th Grand Memorial Festival.
