Japanese Culture Experience Class|Sakura Kyoto

Shino Tea Bowl

Shino Chawan

Experience the tea ceremony more by learning about Shino tea bowls! Characteristics of each type and points to consider when choosing

The clay used for Mino ware is white clay produced from Kukuri, Kani City to Kujiri, Izumimachi, Toki City. White clay with a low iron content and a purple or pinkish color is used, called Gotomaki Clay and Moxa Clay, which have a high fire resistance and are less likely to harden when baked. A thick white glaze called Shino glaze, which is made by crushing feldspar and refining it, is applied to the base material using the white clay.

Learn about the types of Raku tea bowl pottery used in the tea ceremony!

Muji Shino

Muji Shino

Muji Shino has a lot of plain white. And it is a thing with few patterns of the picture.

Nezumishino

Nezumi Shino

On the groundwork, iron makeup called Onisaka is applied. The parts that have been scraped off remain white, but the iron component burns to a reddish brown or gray color.

Red Shino

Red Shino

On top of the red raku, draw an iron painting pattern. The thing that was baked with Shino glaze there.

Eshino

Eshino

The painting is done with Oniban under the glaze. On top of that, Shino glaze is applied and baked.