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Karatsu Ishihaze Chawan (唐津石はぜ茶碗)
This is a Karatsu ware tea bowl which Mizokami-san has created.
Firing in the climbing kiln. He used the skill of forming with coils.
He reproduced Okukorai-chawan which has been around for long years.
Ishihaze means that stones bursted while being fired and sprung up as crack pattern.
Height : 13.0 cm
Diameter : 10.0 cm
Imadake kiln named by Sofu-san is located in Imari-shi, Saga prefecture. It's a mysterious Karatsu-yaki design made with soil taken in a nearby mountain.