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A Handmade Mashiko Free Cup (without handle)
size: approximately 3 3/4"(h) x 3"(w)
☆☆This listing is for one pink striped free cup.☆☆

-You will receive ONE Machiko free cup if you would like to have two please click it twice and two items in the cart (if available)

-There are three colors for this mug, please see other variations at our gallery store and select the one you like.

-Because the nature of handbuild Mashiko Pottery, the size and shape varies and that makes it unique and original.

-All handmade pieces are final sale and we do not accept return so please message us for all questions you have before purchasing. Thank you:)

Handmade one of a kind mashiko pottery by Japanese artist Hanako Sakashita directly imported from Mashiko area in Japan where the artist is based, available at AG Gallery in Williamsburg Brooklyn NY.

Mashiko (Mashiko Yaki) Pottery
Mashiko is famous as a “pottery town”, visited by people from all over Japan and around the world, seeking out its ceramic ware.
Mashiko ware (called Mashiko yaki in Japanese) is produced in the area around the town of Mashiko in Tochigi prefecture. The clay used in Mashiko ware is rich in silicic acid and iron with a high plasticity, making it easy to shape and highly fire-resistant. Unlike other potteries, no extra ingredients are added to the clay; which is the secret behind Mashiko ware's thickness. While the clay makes this pottery heavier than others and requires handling with care, there is a unique and rustic practicality to its thick clay texture. Mashiko ware's glazes are made with stone powder and scrap iron powder and the colors are laid on with dog-hair brushes. This creates a round look as well as adding depth to the colors. Mashiko ware is easy to glaze which enables artisans to use various traditional techniques, such as decorating with white engobe (clay slip coating) or brush marks, to create unique powerful pieces.
Mashiko ware was created at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868).

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