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Water jar with ash glaze, Iga ware

Photo by Takayama Kengo, A-PROJECTS

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

The ashes sprinkled over this piece became vitrified after the surface of the vessel came into direct contact with the kiln fire. Green bidoro glaze accumulated around the neck section with furimono (debris) attached. This mizusashi represents the characteristics of wabi style Iga Ware.

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Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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