This wide mouth teapot shows the potter 'Takahiro's delicate teapot characteristics. You can't find any mistake on each thin lines of the combed pattern. He always pursue the perfection with his pottery making. Even inside teapot wall doesn't allow any mistake including irregular, rough surface. Most of his teapots are thin and small, which needs higher craft skills.

Capacity: 250ml(8.5 fl oz)

Potter: Takahiro Umehara
"My wish… 3 valued meetings. Mud, teapot, and people."

* Short Bio
Studied underthe master, firstGyokuko
Selected twice for the Japan Sencha Arts and Crafts Exhibition
Selected for Choza-Sho Pottery Exhibition
Won the Choza Prize twice at the Choza-Sho Pottery eExhibition
Won the “Encourage Prize” 4 times at the Choza-Sho Pottery Exhibition
Selected for the Japanese Traditional Craftsman Exhibition”
Tookover the name, Gyokuko and became Gyokuko, of the 2nd. Pottery studio GyokukoToen
Accredited as “Traditional Craftsman”
Built Anagama(the kiln to bake wares) and “shiinokigama”
Won the prize of “Excellent Craftsman” in Aichi prefecture
Won theTraditionalLifetime Achievement Prize”
offered by the NHK(National Broadcasting Company) charity bazaar