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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Shigaraki Tokkuri (信楽徳利).
This is a sake bottle created by Arakawa Satoshi.
Firing in a cave kiln.
He made the shape by throwing on the potter's wheel.
Ashes were fallen on the whole body in firing and the deep scene is appeared.
Height : 13.1 cm
Diameter : 9.1 cm
Arakawa-san lives in Shigaraki-cho, Shiga prefecture to make his unique ceramics. A modern adaptation from unglazed high-fired pottery in Shigaraki ware.