This is a work by Shumei Fujii, a potter from Saga Prefecture in Japan. DESCRIPTION : The title of the piece is "Morning Sun(朝日）. " It is a representative work that skillfully employs the leaf motif and has become quite popular. The delicate gradient is truly beautiful! This is one of the finest of his works, signed by the artist on the bottom. Artist : Shumei Fujii was born in 1936 into the Fujii family, which had been involved in pottery making for generations since the Edo period. After becoming independent, he opened his own kiln, Shumei Kiln, in 1974. He is known for his high skills to portray the nature. Weght: 2129g NOTICE The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customes or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.