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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Haiyu Tokkuri (灰釉徳利).
This is a sake bottle created by Takemura Shigeo.
The decoartion was originated from the glaze which is made from citrus.
We call it "hassaku".
It's light blue color.
Height : 11.5 cm
Width : 8 cm
Takemura-san is a ceramicist who engages in creative activities in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto prefecture. It’s interesting that color changes depending on settings, temperature and a part of plants, though same glaze is used.