Sakura Shino coffee cup set

-1570 hectares of kiln opened- Ceramics produced in the southeastern part of Gifu Prefecture are collectively called Mino ware. The four main types of Mino ware: Shino, Oribe, Huang Seto, and Seto Kuro The history of ceramics in Japan is an epoch-making innovation Shino's utensils embody the ultimate in Japanese aesthetics Since nearly 450 years ago during the Muromachi period The technique of painting with iron oxide under feldspar glaze appeared for the first time Light snow-like glaze color, translucent thick feldspar glaze The surface skin is full of pomelo muscle like needle pricks The edges of the glaze have beautiful fire color changes The beautiful scenery has been praised by tea drinkers since ancient times Shino-yaki uses Mino's "Baicao Soil" to make utensils The surface is covered with thick feldspar glaze After firing, the beautiful fire color appears due to trace amounts of iron. The surface of the utensils will also be glazed and fired. Countless small holes appeared like grapefruit peels Because Shino ware is mostly made by unknown potters from Mino It is rare to find signature marks on early objects. The targets are mainly ordinary civilians It was not until modern times that the status of Shino ware was taken seriously. and became the most popular type of pottery Just pouring feldspar glaze on it is called Muji Shino The technique of painting the iron painting after bisque firing and then applying the feldspar glaze is called lower painting. Those who use the lower painting technique include Eshino, Akashino, Shushino, etc. The ones that are bluish-gray in color are called Rat Shino. If the subsoil is reddish, it is called Akashiye. ---------------------------------------- Sakura Shino coffee cup SIZE: diameter 7.5cm x height 5.7cm Sakura Shino coffee tray SIZE: Diameter 14.5cm X Height 2.5cm *Handmade fired glaze colors and sizes may vary slightly