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Madaragaratsu Yohen Trumpet-gata Kahei (斑唐津窯変トランペット形花瓶)

This is a Karatsu ware figure which Fujinoki-san has created.
This is one of the series for the instruments shaped flower vessel, trumpet.
Mutation effect has appeared with fire and ashes since it was baked at special location of climbing kiln.
The white straw ash glaze is used to make milky white color in this kind of ceramic.
We call it "madara" because blue and black spots are appeared due to melting the iron and the pine ashes when it's baked.