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Hakuji Mentori Coffee Wansara (白磁面取珈琲碗皿)
This is the Arita ware crafted by NAKAO, Jun (中尾純).
Jun made the jar on a potter’s wheel.
Shaving the surface had the sides faceted.
He added the engraved lines design to the saucer.
That's slim and neat because of a sense of unity that respective lines are drawing on the cup and saucer.
Cup :
Height : 8 cm
Diameter : 7.9 cm
Saucer :
Height : 3.2 cm
Diameter : 15.2 cm
NAKAO is the head of Nakasengama which is outstanding in white porcelain. He gets high evaluation for skill of throwing the potter's wheel.