Translations:Bizen Ware/4/en

From Global Knowledge Compendium of Traditional Crafts and Artisanal Techniques

Overview

Bizen ware is characterized by:

  • Use of high-quality clay from the Imbe region
  • Firing without glaze (a technique known as yakishime)
  • Long, slow wood-firing in traditional anagama or noborigama kilns
  • Natural patterns created by fire, ash, and placement in the kiln