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Tsubo (壷)
This is the Bizen ware crafted by Mori, Yasushi (森泰司).
The flattened jar with the handle.
Firing in the climbing kiln.
He made the shape by throwing on potter's wheel and curved the round design by the spatula.
At the part with cicle picture, he transformed it into being flat.
The fallen sesame pattern called "goma" is seen.
Height : 17.5 cm
Width : 15.8 cm
Length : 14.5 cm
It's been over fifty years since MORI started making BIZEN-yaki. He uses the double firing method to create changable black color.