Glossary
Kohiki (white slip ware)
Kohiki is a technique in which white slip (white clay) is applied to a red or gray bisque, and then a transparent glaze is applied and fired. When used over...
Kohiki (white slip ware)
Kohiki is a technique in which white slip (white clay) is applied to a red or gray bisque, and then a transparent glaze is applied and fired. When used over...
Yakishime (unglazed fired ware)
Yakishime is a technique where pottery is fired at high temperatures without any glaze to make it waterproof. It is characteristic of Bizen ware, Shigaraki ware, and Iga ware, and...
Yakishime (unglazed fired ware)
Yakishime is a technique where pottery is fired at high temperatures without any glaze to make it waterproof. It is characteristic of Bizen ware, Shigaraki ware, and Iga ware, and...
Rokuro seikei (wheel throwing)
Wheel throwing (rokuro seikei) is a technique for shaping pottery using centrifugal force on a rotating potter's wheel, pulling up the clay to form the vessel. There are electric wheels...
Rokuro seikei (wheel throwing)
Wheel throwing (rokuro seikei) is a technique for shaping pottery using centrifugal force on a rotating potter's wheel, pulling up the clay to form the vessel. There are electric wheels...
Icchin (trailed slip decoration)
The slip trailing technique involves squeezing slip or glaze from a fine-tipped, bamboo or metal tubular tool to create three-dimensional lines or dots on the surface of pottery. It is...
Icchin (trailed slip decoration)
The slip trailing technique involves squeezing slip or glaze from a fine-tipped, bamboo or metal tubular tool to create three-dimensional lines or dots on the surface of pottery. It is...
Tebineri
Tebineri (hand-forming) is a technique of shaping clay solely by hand, without the use of a potter's wheel. The resulting distortions and irregularities create a warmth and individuality that resonate...
Tebineri
Tebineri (hand-forming) is a technique of shaping clay solely by hand, without the use of a potter's wheel. The resulting distortions and irregularities create a warmth and individuality that resonate...
Noborigama kiln
A noborigama (climbing kiln) is a type of kiln built into a hillside, consisting of multiple firing chambers arranged in a series. Each chamber maintains a different temperature. It is...
Noborigama kiln
A noborigama (climbing kiln) is a type of kiln built into a hillside, consisting of multiple firing chambers arranged in a series. Each chamber maintains a different temperature. It is...