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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Hakuhoyu Guinomi (白鳳釉ぐい吞).
This is a sake cup created by Takemura Shigeo.
He grows grapevine in his garden and makes unique glaze used ash which burnt branches and flowers.
And it has turned to milky white color.
The design called kairagi, you may see the surface like shark's skin, it's generated by shrinkage in the kiln.
Height : 5.4 cm
Width : 5.4 cm
Takemura-san is a ceramicist who engages in creative activities in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto prefecture. It’s interesting that color changes depending on settings, temperature and a part of plants, though same glaze is used.