Shino glaze is made using feldspar and fired over a long period, resulting in its distinctive soft pink tones and textured surfaces known as kairagi (a blistered or crackled effect).
No pigments are used. Although the clay body is originally white, during prolonged reduction firing followed by slow cooling, trace amounts of iron in the Mogusa clay react strongly and oxidize, producing a reddish tone. As the white Shino glaze is slightly translucent, this underlying red hue appears through the surface, giving the piece its characteristic soft pink appearance.
Maker deidei Dimensions 13.5 cm (Diameter), 8.3 cm (height) Earthenware Made in Gifu, Japan
