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Murayama Kentaro , a potter who makes pottery in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, walks the mountains himself to collect the raw materials such as soil, iron, and stone. The designs are simple in shape to fit in with modern food culture and to be used for a long time. The Ao Karatsu small plates are, Clay made from refined white clay collected in the Sari area. It is made with a glaze made from sandstone collected in the Yamauchi area.

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Since all processes are done by hand, there are individual differences. There may be distortion, roughness on the surface, and 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_Murayama Kentaro 

size_ φ105mm×h26mm

Material_Clay and glaze

technique__Wheel

Country of Origin_Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan

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Murayama Kentaro 

Born in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture in 1978. Graduated from Arita Ceramics College in 2003 and studied under Kiyomi Kawakami. Established his own kiln in Karatsu City in 2008. He walks in the mountains, gathers raw materials, makes clay and glazes, and while using the old Karatsu storefront techniques as a base, he continues to research soil and glazes to create his own unique texture.