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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Tsutsu Chawan (筒茶碗).
This is a tea bowl created by Tamamura Shinichi.
With a narrowed mouth, it's a bit taller bowl than normal one.
It's also said that this prevents heat from escaping and tea doesn't cool down easily.
Height : 9.4 cm
Diameter : 9.5 cm
The gentle shape and soft glaze tone typical of Hagi ware leads to produce a heart-warming piece. He is devising the multi-dimensional structure to express an inner world.