Mashiko Ware: Indigo Iron Salt Glaze Carved Tea Bowl (Half Cylinder Shape) ラウンジチェア Tokaido Shinagawa Gotenyama no Fuji

Tokaido Shinagawa Gotenyama no Fuji

The large eagle in flight in the snowy sky

The hill was named Goten-yama (Palace Mountain) because it was the site of the Shogun’s villa

and the “Seba” design stands out as a true highlight

Mashiko Ware: Indigo Iron Salt Glaze Carved Tea Bowl (Half Cylinder Shape) ラウンジチェア Tokaido Shinagawa Gotenyama no FujiHamada gama (Hamada kiln), Mashiko yaki (Mashiko ware) Salt glazing, a technique originating in Germany around the 13th century, involves introducing a large amount of salt into the kiln at its highest temperature. The vaporized salt in the high temperature kiln transforms into soda, reacting with the silica content in the clay, resulting in a glassy surface that adheres to the vessel's surface, providing a glassy appearance with a yuzu skin texture.