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Shino
The color of Shino ranges from cream to dark red. Shino glazes often
exhibit crazing lines and may appear nearly transparent. This is the result
of its high sodium content, usually from the addition of soda ash. These
fracture lines, called “crazing” are formed when the glaze cools.
“Crawling”, another variation of Shino, creates a deeply eroded surface,
where the glaze peels back revealing the underlying clay body. This effect
is know as “crawling shino” and while many westerners view it as a glaze
defect, individuals who appreciate the “Wabi-Sabi “ character, see beauty in
its unpredictably.
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