Iga ware

English Etymology en ja 伊賀焼 Iga-yaki. Noun ~ pottery or earthenware from the Iga region (now called Maruhashira) from the early 17th century, noted for its combination of glazed and unglazed surfaces, asymmetrical shapes, and characteristic scorching. en 1952 Pageant of Japanese Art: Ceramics and metalwork 28 Fujido Iga ware is distinguished by a clear-cut form, sculptured by hand or with spatula, a transparent glass-like glaze, and what ceramic experts call koge ("scorch"), that is, dark spots resulting from the carbon in the kiln. en 1992 The Traditional Crafts of Japan: Ceramics 154 The beginnings of Iga ware are not clearly known, but there is even a theory that traces it back to the Nara period (705-794). en 2002 Classic Stoneware of Japan: Shino and Oribe Ryōji Kuroda; Takeshi Murayama 44 4770028970 The characteristic qualities of Iga ware are scorching (koge), glaze drips, and reddish tints. Especially beautiful is the effect created by cascading drips of natural glaze. Mino Iga imitates true Iga ware in shape and is covered with a thin overglaze. en 2006 The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts - Volume 1 Gordon Campbell 495 0195189485 The Iga wares used by Furuta Oribe (1544–1615) and his peers were largely confined to flower vases and water jars. Anagrams en aaegirw Wergaia en Ceramics