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Tsubo (壷)
This is the Tanba ware crafted by ICHINO, Shinsui (市野信水).
It is baked in the kiln called "anagama".
The lump at the shoulder part had been naturally attached dropped from a part of kiln.
Height : 21.5 cm
Diameter : 18.5 cm
The artworks are fired in anagama to produce dark brown color. The long accumulated profoundness of Tanba can be felt.