:42:00
I could hardly believe my eyes.
:42:03
The blue glaze gleamed
:42:06
like crystal.
:42:11
My father taught me
:42:15
a certain appreciation
for such things.
:42:19
I wanted to meet you
:42:22
to ask how you manage
to create such beautiful objects.
:42:26
Is it perhaps a secret
not meant for outsiders?
:42:31
No, there is no special secret.
:42:35
But it takes many years' experience
:42:37
to handle the clay
and apply the glaze.
:42:42
The fruit of experience is beauty,
:42:45
but only a master craftsman
can create such beauty.
:42:50
Thank you, my lady.
:43:19
Aren't these my wares?
:43:26
I wanted to taste sake
from your cups.
:43:33
You're fortunate, my little ones,
to catch this noble lady's eye.
:43:39
I'm a farmer,
so the pottery is just a sideline.
:43:43
But I feel for my creations
as if they were my own children.
:43:49
That such a noble lady
would look kindly on them
:43:52
is a great honor.
:43:55
To see them
in such a grand residence,