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Aiiro Shino Guinomi (藍色志野ぐい吞)
This is the Mino ware crafted by SAKAI, Hiroshi (酒井博司).
It is used for Japanese sake.
He used the skill of "nezumi shino" that is slip coating applied to the body to give it dark indigo color.
He is always trying to make modern "shino" with a sense of originality.
Height : 5.4 cm
Diameter : 7.0 cm
SAKAI learned ceramic a lot under KATO, Kozo who is the living national treasure, Setoguro. He is pursing the moden Mino in his own way.