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Crab eyes (kani no me) or hailstones (arare)

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

Shigaraki clay contains a lot of feldspar. This melts between 1250℃ and 1280℃ creating white glass grains on the surface of the clay. They are sometimes called “crab eyes” due to a imagined resemblance, or called “hailstones.”

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  • Title: Crab eyes (kani no me) or hailstones (arare)
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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