Koyo Matsui
Large marbled ware jar with muku tree ash glaze.
- Ceramics
- Presented in 2021
- H 38.6 / ø 39.0 cm
- Not for Sale
| Category | Ceramics |
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| Year Presented | 2021 |
| Dimensions | H 38.6 / ø 39.0 cm |
| Exhibition | The 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Marbleized clay
Marbleized clay (neriage) ceramics are made by layering or combining different colors of clay. A wide variety of patterns can be produced depending on how the clays are combined, with the cross-sections of the finished pattern appearing on the surface of the piece.
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Ash glaze
Ash glazes (kaiyū) are ceramic glazes made from the ashes of plants, such as wood or straw. Traditionally, these are divided into three categories: pure wood ash, which is made from the bark of trees such as oak and chestnut and has a faintly blue hue; hearth ash, which contains impurities and has a faintly bluish-green hue; and straw ash, which produces a milky-white glaze.
