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Egaratsu Hakeme Katakuchi (絵唐津刷毛目片口)
This is the Karatsu ware crafted by MIZOKAMI, Sofu (溝上藻風).
He painted the simple design with underglaze iron decoration.
Engobe was pasted by ladle over the raw clay.
Oxidizing firing after applying transparent glaze.
Height : 4.4 cm
Width : 9.2 cm
Length : 7.3 cm
He is the head of the Imadake kiln located in Imari-shi, Saga prefecture. It's a mysterious Karatsu-yaki design with soils taken in the nearby mountains.