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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Beni Shino Guinomi (紅志野ぐい呑).
This is a sake cup created by Sakai Hiroshi.
The strong reduction firing.
A small amount of iron inculding soil were turned light crimson color by the process of slow cooling.
Height : 5.3 cm
Diameter : 6.5 cm
Sakai-san has learned ceramic a lot under Kato Kozo who is the living national treasure, setoguro. He creates a new type of Shino-yaki in his own individuality.