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Japanese-made porcelain
The title is Seihakuji Senmon Meshiwan (青白磁線文飯碗).
This is a bowl created by Najao Jun.
Throwing a shaped bowl on the potter's wheel.
Meshiwan is a Japanese rice-bowl, whose mouth is wide to hold lots of rice and makes it easier for us to eat.
The bowl can be used for various scenes of the dining table.
This is a set of two bowls (2 pcs).
Seihakuji (青白磁)
It's one kind of hakuji, there's the pale blue-green color caused by subtle amount of iron.
The transparent color that blends into nature is really impressive on the whole.
It's all started with baked works in China.
The glaze containing iron turns to light blue by reduction firing.
Height : 6.8 cm
Diameter : 11.8 cm
He makes white porcelain after he learned from the maestro Manji Inoue in Arita ware. By creating a solid form, he's offering new ceramics that are relevant to today's life.