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Ceramic Mimic Fabric - Tumbler

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Brand: Bunzan Seitou

ORIGIN: Arita, Saga Prefecture
SIZE: Φ75mm × H95mm
MATERIAL: Porcelain stone

Transmitting the gentleness to your hand

The gentle touch and feel of fabric can be found on these tumblers. Developed from the kiln’s traditional technique of “tebineri” or hand-building, the impressions made by pressing linen on each individual tumbler appear naturally on the surface of the thin white porcelain. Enjoy the unique texture of these charming handmade craft.

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Tebineri (Hand-building)
- Technique
A forming method using only fingers. The most primitive way of forming. Although it is not suitable for elaborate work, it is good for expressing rustic beauty.
Arita ware
- Generic term
Generic name of porcelain made mainly in Arita, Saga Prefecture. Arita is the first porcelain producing area in Japan. It is also called “Imari ware” as it was shipped from Imari port during the early days.