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Haiyu Tokkuri (灰釉徳利)
This is the Kyoto ware crafted by TAKEMURA, Shigeo (竹村繁男).
The decoartion was originated from the glaze which is made from citrus.
We call it "hassaku".
It's light blue color.
Height : 11.5 cm
Width : 8 cm
He burns various plants and picks up as glaze to bring out quality of ash. It’s interesting that color varies depending on settings or temperature, even though same glaze is used.