Hand crafted in Tokoname, Japan by Master craftsman 北龍(Hokuryu Ⅲ,  Tatsuo Umehara)
Soft red clay teapot
Capacity: 310 ml(10.5 fl oz)

Potter bio
December 21st, 1974  Born in Tokoname-Shi
1994: Studied under the master, Shoryu Umehara
1998: Attained the potter name of Hokuryu  Ⅲ   
2000: Selected for “29th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”
2001: Won “Finance Association Prize” at “ 48th Tokoname Ware promotion exhibition”
2004: Won “Design Prize” at “ 51st Tokoname Ware promotion exhibition”Participated in Japan Brand Project as a committee
2005: Selected for “34th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”Won “Design Prize” at “52nd Tokoname Ware promotion exhibition”
2006: Selected for “35th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”
2007: Selected for “Tokyo Dome Table-wear Festival”
      Won ”Encourage Prize” at “36th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”
      Won “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize” at “54th Tokoname Ware promotion exhibition”
2008: Won both “Governor of Tokyo Prize” and “The Top Prize” at Tokyo Dome Table-wear Festival”
      Selected for “37th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”
      Won “Silver Prize” at “55th Tokoname Ware promotion exhibition”
      Participated in “New Artist exhibition” at Nagoya Dome Pottery World as the representative of Tokoname ware
2009: Selected for “Tokyo Dome Table-wear Festival”
      Selected for “38th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”
2010: Selected twice for “Tokyo Dome Table-wear Festival”
      Performed to make Teapot(Kyusu) at Yume-Jidai Department in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan
      Won “Gold Prize” at World Tea Utensils Contest “  in World Tea Festival 2010 in Shizuoka
2011: Selected for “Tokyo Dome Table-wear Festival”
      Selected for “40th Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”
2012: Won “Ryohei Miyata Judge Prize” at “Tokyo Dome Table-wear Festival”
      Won “Judge Prize” at “41st Choza-Sho Pottery exhibition”