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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Hekiyu Guinomi (碧釉ぐい呑).
This is a sake cup created by Takemura Yotaro.
The cup is shaped on a potter's wheel.
Not just all in blue, or rather, the melted glaze drips down the cup, which being mixed together with white color.
Avoid using for dishwasher, dryer and microwave oven.
・Japanese Guinomi (sake cup)
A type of cups mainly used for drinking Japanese sake, which is known as "Nihonshu".
Generally it's a larger sized sake cup than Japanese sakazuki, Japanese ochoko and others.
Perfect for enjoying the aroma of alcohol and temperature changes.
Height : 5.6 cm
Width : 6 cm
Yotaro-san is a ceramic artist working in the Dainichi kiln in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto prefecture. The ceramics are arranged for vivid color transition and unique geometric quality.