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He walks the mountains himself to collect the raw materials such as soil, iron, and stone. The design is simple and fits in with modern food culture, so that it can be used for a long time. The plates with amber glaze are clay refined from iron-rich soil collected in the Sari area, and is made with a glaze made from iron collected in the Kanaishihara area.

shop manager's view

Since all processes are done by hand, there will be individual differences. There may be distortion, roughness on the surface, or uneven color. Each piece has a different texture. The photo is a sample, so the product you receive may have a slightly different texture.

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Artist_Kentaro Murayama

Size_W153 × D153 × H22 mm

Material_Clay and Glaze

Technique_Thread Cutting and Molding

Place of Production_Saga, Japan

artist info

Kentaro Murayama

Born in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture in 1978. After graduating from Arita Ceramics College in 2003 , he joined the Kawakami Kiyomi He studied under him and set up his own kiln in Karatsu City in 2008. He hikes the mountains, gathers raw materials, makes clay and glazes, and, based on the techniques used in the storefront of Kokaratsu, continues to research the clay and glazes to create a unique texture.