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Karatsu Itazara (唐津板皿)
This is the Karatsu ware crafted by MIZOKAMI, Yshihiro (溝上良博).
It's finished with a method called ita-zukuri.
Tatara is made by stretching clay into board to make a disk, then changed it to magatma-shaped.
Magatama is a kind of ancient accessory for protecting against misfortune.
Height : 1.6 cm
Diameter : 34.0 cm
Yoshihiro is the eldest son of Sofu. He always makes pottery by hand elaborately and produces original glaze to paint calm color.