[Mitsui Tamekichi] Kutani Ware Gourd Vase Artist Biography Mitsui Tamekichi is a leading figure in the Kutani ware family, carrying on the "Kokutani/Yoshidaya-style" overglaze style of porcelain. The current third-generation artist is currently active. After graduating from Kanazawa College of Art, the current Mitsui Tamekichi III has been selected for and exhibited at exhibitions such as the Nitten Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, and is a mid-career to established artist who has held solo exhibitions both in Japan and abroad. Reviews He has also been recognized internationally as an artist of "overglaze porcelain that brings traditional Kutani to a modern setting," serving as a visiting professor at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and holding solo exhibitions at the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery. Product Details Product Dimensions: Height 27cm x Width 8cm x Depth 8cm x Diameter 2cm Weight: 499g