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Ken-Matsuzaki-ceramic-bottleThe clay has an unusually high Fe content compared with the traditional porcelain clay and prior to firing, the Bizen works are wrapped in rice straw that was used originally as a separator to prevent adhesion. The hidasuki pattern only appears where the rice straw has been in direct contact with the clay and potassium from the straw is thought to be the catalyst.Bizen stoneware, has the characteristic reddish hidasuki or “fire-marked” pattern. Bizen stoneware is prod
