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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Yokoyu Guinomi (陽向釉ぐい吞).
This is a sake cup created by Takemura Shigeo.
A unique glaze is used as decoration, its ingredients contain ash of sunflower which he grew.
Height : 5.7 cm
Width : 7 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.