Tajima Banko Yaki: Tajima Banko Pottery
March 14, 2016"Tajima Banko Pottery" is all hand-made and the texture differs one by one. The old yet unique hand forming technique using fingerprints as part of the pattern give the pieces energy and a feeling of warmth within its roughness.
One of the characteristics of "Tajima Banko Pottery" is that they are fired at a high temperature without glazing. For that reason, the fingerprints remain visual and the light color of unglazed pottery gives each piece a remarkable impression.
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Tajima Banko Yaki: Tajima Banko Pottery
Translation by:
Eimi Yagasaki, reviewed by Yoshiko Nagao
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