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Botan Karakusa Hira Pot (牡丹唐草平ポット)
This is the Mikawachi ware crafted by SATOMI, Toshitaka.
It's a picture with peony and coiled vine design called "botan karakusa-e."
That's made with brush-painted designs in underglaze cobalt blue.
Cup :
Height : 7.5 cm
Diameter : 17.5 cm
Diameter : 11.5 cm
Toshitaka is the eighth generation potter of the Kakusho-gama that has a history over 400 years. He carefully makes pale blue-colored picture, "sometsuke."