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Shigaraki Chawan (信楽茶碗)
This is the Shigaraki ware crafted by ARAKAWA, Satoshi (荒川智).
He made the shape by throwing on the potter's wheel and it was fired in the kiln called "angama".
It is traditional shape and very stable.
Height : 9.3 cm
Width : 12.8 cm
Diameter : 12.2 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.