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Shigaraki Hanaire (信楽花入)
This is the Shigaraki ware crafted by ARAKAWA, Satoshi (荒川智).
Firing in a cave kiln.
He made the shape by throwing on the potter's wheel.
The shape is flat oerall and the combination between flowing ashes and burnt patterns is fantasitic.
Height : 21.0 cm
Width : 21.0 cm
Diameter : 10.0 cm
Arakawa moved to Shiga to make his unique ceramics. Simple design with burnt and mild natural glaze are characterized by firing in the anagama wood-fired kin.