Shigaraki ware: jar.

Shigaraki ware: jar.
Shigaraki ware: jar.
Shigaraki ware: jar.

15th century
Height 24.0 cm, mouth diameter 12.5 cm, body diameter 18.8-19.4 cm, bottom diameter 12.0 cm
 This is probably a type of seed pot. The surface of the vessel has been adjusted by brushing with a brush. The surface of the vessel is well tempered, producing uneven red and yellowish-white firing, over which a yellowish-green natural glaze has been applied, which has fused with the base feldspar and weathered the surface to a white, cloudy glaze.

Go back
Facebook
Twitter
Email