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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Haiyu Senchawan (灰釉煎茶碗).
This is a teacup created by Matsui Tomoyuki.
It refers to sencha wan in Japanese.
Of cource it's a cup for making tea, but t doesn't seem to be suitable for long-term use.
The mouth is so wide that it's good to see or enjoy tea inside cup.
He applied straw ashes glaze inside the body and made surface pattern called "inbe-yaki"
Height : 6.2 cm
Diameter : 10.0 cm
Matsui-san is one of the most renowned Bizen artist. He has developed coloring skill with dignity and brought new perspective.