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Japanese-made porcelain
The title is Seihakuji Sakazuki (青白磁盃).
This is a sake cup created by Higuchi Kuniharu.
Potter's wheel throwing to shape.
Firing in the electric kiln.
It can be also used for water, juice, beer and other beverages.
Available for dishwasher, dryer and microwave oven.
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 : 4.3 cm
Diameter : 9.3 cm
He studied ceramics in Kyoto, then moved to Nara and works there. A series of choryu expresses the scene that can imagine the swirling current in the Naruto Strait.