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Hakuji Rinak Hachi (白磁輪花鉢)
This is the Arita ware crafted by NAKAO, Jun (中尾純).
Jun made the bowl on a potter’s wheel.
He used the skill called katauchi which had the bowl covered wih a mold when still dry.
The bowl is very sweet due to the shape of soft petals.
Height : 5.5 cm
Diameter : 15.1 cm
He makes white porcelain after he learned from the maestro Manji Inoue in Arita ware. By creating a solid form, he's offering new ceramics that are relevant to today's life.