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Karatsu Yakishime Hohanaire (唐津焼締方花入)
This is a Karatsu ware vase which Mizokami-san has created.
It's finished with a method called ita-zukuri.
Tatara is made by stretching clay into board to make a disk.
He has desinged the comb design with high-fired firing.
The clay as material was picked in the mountain.
Height : 16.5 cm
Diameter : 8.2 cm
He has learned some basics of pottery in Kyoto. With a belief in handmade, he's using locally sourced stones and clay for making special glaze.