• W13.5cm
• D13.0cm
• H5.5cm

• Color Shade Variations

Color Shade Variations

Each piece has individual color shade variations. Affected by glazes and natural firing conditions such as changes in temperature, humidity and other climate elements and also how to receive the fire in the kiln chamber, each piece has own expression. It is really difficult to make the completed ware exactly same in color by firing and glazing even when the same materials are used. 100 pieces show 100 kinds of expressions, as it were.



• Color Irregularities

Color Irregularities

There are color irregularities of applying a glaze or slip, which are different from part to part in a piece of ware. For example, some parts are glazed thinly or thickly depending on the shape of the ware. That leads to part-to-part subtle differences in appearance of the clay in a piece of ware.



• Glaze or Slip Drips

Glaze or Slip Drips

The glaze or slip may look like dripping. There is unevenness of a glaze or slip when they are applied to ware by hand. There also appear glaze drips or slip drips, which are caused by the glaze or slip flows during firing.



• Pinholes

Pinholes

Pinholes may be seen clearly on the surface. Pottery (earthenware) is mainly made from earth, and green ware contains a lot of air while biscuit firing. While glazed firing, this air inside the biscuit ware becomes air bubbles, which remain and look like small holes on the surface of the glazed part. Those small holes are called pinholes.



• Crazing

Crazing

Fine cracks may appear on the surface of the glaze. These occur due to differences in the rate of shrinkage between the clay body and the glaze. Crazing can be seen mainly on pottery and semi-porcelain, and may occasionally occur on porcelain as well. There are two types of crazing: some are present from the time of firing, while others gradually develop through use. Crazing may appear even before the product is used, but it is different from cracks caused by damage to the piece itself and does not affect its use. Crazing is a natural characteristic of the glaze and part of the unique character of each piece.



• Iron Spots

Iron Spots

You may notice small black spots on the surface of the product. Clay used to make pottery naturally contains iron. During firing, the iron appears on the surface as small black spots. This is a natural characteristic of the clay and part of the unique character of each piece.

• POTTERY

made in JAPAN