ITEM EXPLANATION
  REGION OF ORIGIN : Japan
 SIZE   Width 10.7in : Length 10.7in : Height 1.7in : Weight 38.80oz + Box 16.93oz
  Width 27.3cm : Length 27.3cm : Height 4.3cm : Weight 1100g + Box 480g
  CONDITION : Good. Used. No flaws.
  AGE : About 50 years ago.
  MATERIAL : Pottery of Mashiko-yaki.
MASHIKO-yaki is a pottery around Tochigi Prefecture Mashiko area. Because the clay of that area was softer, it was unsuitable for the elaborate work. So the potter Shoji Hamada made a folk crafts taking advantage of the nature of the clay. Then, Mashiko became famous in the whole country.
  TYPE : Biggish plate
   MAKER : Tatsuzo Shimaoka.
He is the very famous greatest potter in Japan. He is the living national treasure in Japan. This is the original that he made. I guarantee it.

Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007)
He is a potter with a kiln in Tochigi Prefecture Mashiko area. He studied under the great potter Shoji Hamada. His preeminent work has won many awards. And he became a living national treasure in 1996. In particular, his inlaid pottery is reputation.
  ABOUT WORK
This is made well and is the very good style of the work of inlaid pottery. And all are typical TATSUZO's work of MASHIKO pottery. By the way, Tatsuzo named to this work as ZOGAN-SARA (inlaid pottery plate). This is serious and high-class Japanese pottery plate that greatest potter made.
  APPURTENANCES
Dedicated box for this item with Tatsuzo's signature
  SUPPLEMENTAL
Please purchase real work of great ceramist at this opportunity, and add to your Japanese collection.
  NOTICE
In order to avoid a trouble, please be sure to read the following "ABOUT SHIPMENT" etc.

Postal office service (EMS & registered airmail small packet) is becoming available in countries.
Registered airmail small packet is the cheapest shipping method for small items.
Please contact us after purchase for details of shipping cost for Postal office service.

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SHIPPING COST of volume weight 6 kg by FedEx
USA (It depends on the states.)USD 65.92 (including extra fees)
Europe USD 69.58 (including extra fees)
Asia USD 44.68 (including extra fees)
Southeast AsiaUSD 51.38 (including extra fees)
Africa, South AmericaUSD 159.30 (including extra fees)
 The above costs are estimate. Shipping costs of FedEx vary finely by each country and state.
 And depending on the area, out-of-area fees of USD27.10 will be charged.
 Therefore, never pay before we send the invoice of exact shipping cost.
 And contact us, if you want to know the exact Shipping cost for your country.
ABOUT SHIPMENT
 Now, Japanese post office shipment to most countries is suspended. Therefore, we use FedEx shipments.
 And FedEx IE (International Economy) shipments are also temporarily suspended.
 So, only IP (International Priority) shipments, now.
 And due to global emergencies, shipping costs are subject to extra fees.
 In particular, the following countries around Asia require many extra fees.
 (Indonesia, Wallis and Futuna, Australia, Korea, Cambodia, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Cook Islands, Samoa, Singapore,
 Thailand, Taiwan / China, Mainland China, Tonga, Japan, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Palau,
 East Timor, Fiji, Philippines, French Polynesia, Brunei, American Samoa, Vietnam, Hong Kong SAR, Marshall Islands, Macau SAR,
 Malaysia, Micronesia, Mongolia and Laos. However, some lanes are excluded.)

 Postal office shipping services are available in the few countries.
 However, all countries have very delayed delivery.
 If you still hope a postal office service, please let us know after purchase.
ABOUT COMBINATION SHIPMENT
 We can combine multiple items for saved shipping cost. But shipping cost of FedEx is not so saved in many cases.
 Because FedEx calculates costs by the volume weight rather than the actual weight.
 And we cannot keep an item more than one week from your first purchase.
 In addition, do not pay separately, if you hope to combine multiple purchases. Because we can not be combined invoices in that case.
 And, if address on Payoneer or PayPal is different from your shipping address, please be sure to tell me correct address by information of Payoneer or PayPal.
ABOUT TAX
 We do not know the regulations about Import tax and other tax of your country.
 Unless you tell us, we write actual sales price on the invoice. Or we can write a lower price if you wish.
 However, if you want to write price that is lower than actual price, we will not be covered by insurance in that case. 
ABOUT PAYMENT
 We accept only the payments by Payoneer or PayPal.
 Unfortunately, some customers have very late payment or not paid, recently.
 That's just a few customers. Most customers pay immediately.
 So if no payment for more than one week after purchase, we will report to ebay as 'UNPAID'.
 Because we want quick deals and shipping. And we hope to do good deals with all customers.
 Please understand it.
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