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Hakuji Chawan (白瓷茶碗)
This is the Kyoto ware crafted by IKAI, Yuichi (猪飼祐一).
You see the design like crimpy lines with glaze, it's called "kannyuu".
It happens naturally because there's difference in shrinkage between glaze and raw clay.
That's not kinds of crack or scratch which is made when it's broken.
Height : 9.5 cm
Diameter : 13.8 cm
IKAI grew up in Gojozaka, Kyoto. He is so gentle that his works can provide well-mannered and cultured sense.