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Takahara Shoji(1941-2000) was one of Bizen's veteran potters who started in the early 1960s when there were only a dozen or so potters; now there are said to be about 600. He studied with Okayama Intangible Cultural Treasures Ishii Furo(1899-1964) and Isezaki Yozan(1902-1961) before establishing his own kiln in 1962. This kutsu-'shoe' form chawan dates to 1971 after he built yet another new kiln and on the kodai is written hatsu-gama or 'first kiln' to signify that special occasion. The firing is superb as is the form; in perfect condition with a signed box, 8.5cm.tallx14x12.1, also signed on base with his mark.
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