Height 5.1 cm
Diameter 7.8 cm
Shigetaka Kato was born in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, as the third son of katō tō kurō.
In 1945 he studied under his father and engaged in pottery.
He is a leading figure of the Contemporary Mino Ceramics Society, and he also works on the ceramic walls, centering on the tea ware of Shino, Oribe, Kiseto, and Karatsu.