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