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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Kiritsugi Hanaire (切り継ぎ花入).
This is a vase created by Moriyama Kanjiro.
Throwing on the potter's wheel, then cut into pieces and joint them together.
Reduction firing with gradual cooling.
Height : 15 cm
Width : 7.5 cm
Width : 6 cm
Kanjiro-san was born and grew up in Koishiwara village, Fukuoka prefecture. It's interesting how some curved parts look like metal entwined.