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Japanese-made porcelain
The title is Seiji Shinogi-Bori Koppu (青磁鎬彫コップ).
This is a cup created by Ogushi Hidenori.
Preserving the Nabeshima-yaki tradition, he uses the special glaze made from smashed celadon stones, which is yellowish "gemstone" mined at the Mt. Okawachi.
It turns to the clear color like the Japanese Hisui, jade green.
Height : 8.0 cm
Diameter : 8.5 cm
The ore collected from Mt. Okawachi is used for making original celadon of Oshu-gama. High quality works have been produced by them.