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The title is Saishoku Zogan Mentori Kaki (彩色象嵌面取花器).

This is a vase created by Nakao Yasuzumi.

The vase is relatively long with more than height of 30 centimeters.
That's the vase which requires very precise and detailed handwork.

Saishokoku zogan (彩色象嵌)
Yasuzumi-san has mastered inlay decoration's skill and has named "saishoku-zogan".
One day he wanted to creat something new apart from the Arita ware.
There are a wide variety of ceramic artists through all ages.
He just tried cutting soft soil to do something unusual.

While the ceramic is still soft, Yasuzumi-san uses a small knife to make cutting patterns and fill paints in them.
The design is targeted at original patterns that can't be made with a brush.
It takes a long-running time to complete.