Takauchi Shugo is one of Japan's most dynamic ceramic artists. 1937 　Born in Tokyo 1968　 Built a business in Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture 1972 　Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition 1973 　Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 1976 　Selected, Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibition 1980 　Exhibited at the International Viennar of Valoris 　　　Awarded the Valoris Culture and Art Association Prize 1983 　Exhibited at "Japan Ceramics Today", Victoria and Albert Museum 1989 　Awarded Tochigi Prefecture Culture Encouragement Prize 1992 　Exhibited at the "100 Japanese Ceramics of Today" Exhibition in Paris, France 1995 　Exhibited at the Japan Studio Craft Exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum 1996 　Exhibited at the NHK Yakimono Exploration Exhibition 1997 　Contemporary Teapot Exhibition, Designmuseum Denmark 2000 　Exhibited at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 　　　Crafts in Daily Life: Looking at Utsuwa, Crafts that Breathe in Our Lives 2003 　Contemporary Japanese Ceramics: Reception and Transmission 　　　Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan 2013 　Dedicated four tea bowls to Yakushiji Temple, Nara 　　　Solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Kandori, Osaka Takashimaya, etc. With original signed and sealed tomobako. Measurements: diameter: 31 cm height: 32 cm Good condition, there could be signs of age and wear from normal use, marks, stains, scratches, rubbing; please, see pictures for actual condition. Registered shipping with tracking number, well packed for safe and fast delivering!