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Murayama Kentaro , a potter who makes pottery in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, walks through 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 small candy-glazed plates are The clay is made from iron-rich soil collected in the Sari area. It is made with a glaze made from iron collected in the Kanaishihara area.

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 Artist_Murayama Kentaro 

Size_93mm x h18mm

Material_Clay and glaze

Technique_Thread cutting and molding

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.