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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Egaratsu Guinomi (絵唐津ぐい呑).
This is a sake cup created by Mizokami Sofu.
He made the shape with throwing the potter's wheel and used the iron glaze to create the whale's skin color decoration.
Height : 4.7 cm
Diameter : 7.2 cm
Imadake kiln named by Sofu-san is located in Imari-shi, Saga prefecture. It's a mysterious Karatsu-yaki design made with soil taken in a nearby mountain.