☆ Vintage Japanese Tea Cup - ARITA YAKI - HOTARU ☆
 
Arita ware is a broad term for Japanese porcelain made in the area around the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū island. 
 
HEXAGON - taken from the shape of plates on a tortoiseshell, representing strength and long life.
 
Arita ware is light and delicate and both have excellent durability because their porcelain is produced from porcelain stone. Their characteristics are a fine, smooth texture.
 
The porcelain stone original material is mined and sorted into Izumi porcelain stone or Tengusa porcelain stone. 
 
The sorted porcelain stone is then mechanically grounded into a fine powder. First, it is broken down to a certain size by a crusher, then it is turned into a fine powder by a stamper and finally it is placed inside a water tank filled with water for elutriation. The process of elutriation removes impurities such as iron, after which excess moisture is removed to produce the potter’s clay.
 
The process of applying the glaze thinly and evenly after the undercoating has been completed is known as 'glazing'. 
The purposes of the process of firing the glaze are to make the best use of its glassy properties, reinforce the pottery, smoothen the surface, produce a beautiful luster, and protect from dirt. 
Glaze is then wiped off the base and the pieces are dried thoroughly.
 
Once the glaze has dried, pieces are baked at a high temperature of around 1300℃ for about 16 hours. 
Pieces that do not require overglazing are complete once glost firing has been carried out.
 
Coordinate your sushi parties, these will match any sushi sets, sushi plates, dishes or place mats. A pleasant tabletop addition. 
 
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