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Ceramics

Craft Company: DAIKURA

DESIGNER: Shizuka Tatsuno

ORIGIN: Bizen, Okayama Prefecture
SIZE: φ65mm × H270mm
MATERIAL: Clay

Shape of water wrapped in Hidasuki

A beautiful, tall and slender water carafe from Bizen. “Hidasuki (fire markings)”, a traditional pattern of Bizen, creates a scene drawn like an ink wash painting, adding a unique character to the contemporary shape. It is said that water will taste milder when left overnight in a Bizen ware. A story of old is beautifully transmitted to the present age.

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Six Ancient Kilns
- Generic term
A collective name for six distinctive ancient kilns in Japan, which have been famous for their pottery from medieval times to the present day. These include kilns in the Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Echizen, Tanba Tachikui and Bizen regions.
Bizen ware
- Generic term
Stoneware made mainly in Imbe area in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. One of the six ancient kilns in Japan. Characterized by high temperature firing without using glazes and various expressions brought about by transformation.