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Suidei Kinsai Togaku (吹泥金彩陶額)
This is the Tanba ware crafted by SHIMIZU, Ichiji (清水一二).
It's finished with a method called tatara-zukuri.
Tatara is made by stretching clay into board to make a disk.
He also painted with slip and overglazed.
A front glass of a frame is made of acrylic fiber.
Height : 39.2 cm (15-7/16")
Width : 30.7 cm (12-3/32")
Diameter : 4 cm (1-37/64")
SHIMIZU trained ceramic in many areas including Tanba, Seto and Bizen. New Tanba ware will be accomplished with his idea.