Tag: Kuro Bizen (黒備前)
Potters achieve this deep black or dark violet finish by coating the unfired piece in a liquid slip made of local mud clay containing an exceptionally high iron content (such as Imbe clay mixed with iron or cobalt oxides), when wood-fired at extreme temperatures this iron coating melts ahead of the body, vitrifying into a smooth, lustrous dark sheen that mimics a rich glaze
