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The softly curved sides and neatly fitted lid create a balanced silhouette. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThick and pleasantly weighty in the hand, it has a reassuring sense of solidity. The maker's mark is delicately impressed on both the base and the inside of the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted by the artisans of Omi Shimoda Toubou in Shiga Prefecture, each bowl is shaped, painted, and fired entirely by hand within the sole workshop still carrying on this tradition. 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