Shigaraki Tsubo

Shigaraki TsuboLarge tsubo from Shigaraki used for pickling vegetables. Large Shigaraki vessels were typically of high iron content clay resulting in a pleasing red brown color and with high silica content. They were often fired for weeks at a time resulting in wood ash deposits.

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Hachiman was also revered as a guardian of agriculture and as a protector of fishermen seeking abundant catches

and other crafts

Small clan crests mark each side

The base itself is as elaborately crafted as Bishamonten himself and is constructed using wooden nails

or ivory inro

Mounted on a contemporary steel stand for display

The form resembles Daruma

An extended elliptical bamboo basket

A practical work kimono composed of wisteria fabric (fuji-iro) for the entire body

the tiny pits in the plate retain the ink when the face of the plate is wiped clean

The artist’s signature and red seal appear at the lower edge