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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Sakuramon Sara (桜文皿).
This is a plate created by Okada Yuh.
It is designed Japanese cherry blossoms "sakura" as a symbol of Japan.
He has used two technique "inka" and "kakiotoshi".
The former means that pushing pattern into the surface like stamp and the latter is the technique to apply a pattern by cutting clay.
"Sakura" is one of the flowers that represent Japan, so it's great as a gift in all seasons.
Height : 7.0 cm
Diameter : 44.0 cm
He is the eighth ceramist of the Okada Kiln which has a history of more than 200 years. His idea pushes the boundaries of traditional approach, such as sophisticated shape and peaceful mental landscape.