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Seihakuji Ryumon Hanaire (青白磁流文花入)

This is a Kyoto ware vase which Higuchi-san has created.
Potter's wheel throwing to shape.
Firing in the electric kiln.
The patterns are put diagonally, he finished the work by gradation where body is put with blue and white glaze.
It's appropriate for a single flower vase because the neck is long.
Available for dishwasher, dryer and microwave oven.

Seihakuji (青白磁)
It's one kind of hakuji, there's the pale blue-green color caused by subtle amount of iron.
The transparent color that blends into nature is really impressive on the whole.
It's all started with baked works in China.
The glaze containing iron turns to light blue by reduction firing.