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Egaratsu Tatara Hirazara (絵唐津タタラ平皿)
This is the Karatsu ware crafted by MIZOKAMI, Yoshihiro (溝上良博).
It's finished with slab building called "tatara-zukuri."
Cutting a sheet of clay into pieces, then shaping them with blend of tatara board's thickness.
Firing after applying transparent glaze.
This is a set of three plates (3 pcs).
Height : 3.2 cm
Width : 18.8 cm
Length : 18.8 cm
Yoshihiro learned basics of ceramic in Kyoto. All local stones and clay are collected and the glazes are also mixed by himself, all lead to special color.