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Benizome O-Bachi Hisho (紅染大鉢 飛翔)

This is the Arita ware crafted by SHOMURA, Ken (庄村健).
Hisho (飛翔) means frapping wings, flying in the sky.
Making the layer of glaze, he finally got a fantastic crimson shade.
Signature on the base may change.

Akae-machi (赤絵町)
There is the district called Akae-machi along the street passing through Arita-cho.
Here, manual industry business specialized in overglaze were gathered in the Edo era.
Many colored, brilliant ceramics were produced there over a long period of history.
Banko Kiln was established in 1884, and had named from the first generation potter's SHOMURA, Kenkichi.
It stands near the Kakiemon-gama which is one of the most well-known pottery in Japan.

Arita Ware