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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Hagi Koro (萩香炉).
This is an incense burner created by Tamamura Toyo.
He uses the special clay taken in the Mishima area.
It shows blue by melting straw ash glaze called "warabai-yu".
The box is used for burning incense and it also suits an ornament.
Height : 11.5 cm
Diameter : 10.5 cm
Toyo-san was the maestro to make tea bowl in Hagi ware pottery. His achievements were so great that all sorts of expression touched our hearts.