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Japanese-made porcelain
The title is Hakuji Goho-Oshi Chawan (白磁五方押茶碗).
This is a tea bowl created by Nakao Jun.
Meshiwan is a Japanese rice-bowl, whose mouth is wide to hold lots of rice and makes it easier for us to eat.
He scraped the surface and put scoops in the five places while clay is still soft.
This is a set of two bowls (2 pcs).
Height : 7.4 cm
Diameter : 11.8 cm
He makes white porcelain after he learned from the maestro Manji Inoue in Arita ware. By creating a solid form, he's offering new ceramics that are relevant to today's life.