green tea sets green tea cups green tea pots tea ceremony bowls guinomi & sake sets plates & bowls mizusashi water jar vases Be the first to know about rare ceramic ware and special offering Hagi-ware. To receive our free newsletter, simply click here. Katayama Takao - Doraku kiln Member of the Hagi Association of Ceramic Artists As a master of technique, he applied crystallized glaze to Hagi ware while maximizing the virtue of clay and materials. - biography - 1951 Born in Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture.. 1991 Accepted for the Shinkyo Art Exhibition. 1992 Accepted for the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Prefecture Ceramics Exhibition. 1999 Awarded Nishinihon-shinbun Prize at the Nagasaki Ceramics Exhibition. 2002 Awarded the Prefectural Assembly Chairman Prize at the Kokumin Bunka Festival in Tottori Prefecture. Back to top Copyright © 2003-2004 Far East Network. All Rights Reserved.