shigarakiyaki - Vase - Earthenware - japanese art

Shigaraki ware is a pottery produced mainly in Shigaraki Town, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and is one of the six oldest kilns in Japan.

It is characterized by coarse clay with excellent resistance to clay refractoriness. The clay is mixed with wood-bonded clay, which gives it plasticity and strength, making it suitable for making large and thick-walled pieces.
Fire color: The part of the potter's wheel buried in wood ash turns blackish brown, and the iron in the clay produces a faint reddish or light oyster color on the surface when fired.
Ishi-haze: The slow firing at high temperatures causes the components in the clay to appear as white grains on the surface.
Natural ash fall glaze (beadlo glaze), which is formed when ash is sprinkled on naturally glazed pottery, is a characteristic feature of this type of pottery.
The texture and scenery of Shigaraki ware are characterized by the rough texture of mixed feldspar and quartz sand grains and the impressive scenery created by changes in the clay during the firing process, which are produced by firing without glaze.

The charm of Shigaraki ware is the simple texture of the clay. The charm of Shigaraki pottery lies in the simplicity of the texture of the clay and the strength of the pottery, which makes use of the richness of nature as is. Shigaraki ware has many types of glazes because there are few products with painted decoration, and the process of making large pieces, drying, and firing techniques are also unique to Shigaraki ware.

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