127 x 103 x 51mm (5 x 4⅛ x 2 in)

Internal dimensions:

108 x 86 x 42mm (4¼ x 3⅜ x 1⅝ in)

Hokusai, Real name: Morihiko Yamamoto, born 1916, Aichi pref. Signature "Qing festival,  Northern Colour". Not the famed woodcut artist! His family business was tile making, and he began making bonsai pots some time between 1941-55. Originally he fired pieces in local senior potters kilns, those of Sanshu Ichiyo, Sugiura Fukuho and Mitsutoen. In 1971, he built his own kiln and arrived at a method of firing wares for a long time that gave him the look he wanted. I believe this would have felt logical as traditional Chinese firings were very long.

He had a break from pottery due to ill health, but did resume and was exploring porcelain, celadon and other glazes, although I've yet to see any of those.

His works are mame and shohin sized, slab built, unglazed and of very fine detail and precision, comparable to the finest of shohin pot makers.