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Saishoku Zogan Mentori Kaki (彩色象嵌面取花器)

This is an Arita ware vase which Nakao-san has created.
The vase is relatively long with more than height of 30 centimeters.
That's the vase which requires very precise and detailed handwork.

Saishokoku zogan (彩色象嵌)
Yasuzumi-san has mastered inlay decoration's skill and has named "saishoku-zogan".
One day he wanted to creat something new apart from the Arita ware.
There are a wide variety of ceramic artists through all ages.
He just tried cutting soft soil to do something unusual.

While the ceramic is still soft, Yasuzumi-san uses a small knife to make cutting patterns and fill paints in them.
The design is targeted at original patterns that can't be made with a brush.
It takes a long-running time to complete.