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what is shinogite

updated thu 13 apr 06

 

Robert Fox on fri 7 apr 06


Hi, does anyone know what shinogite is and where you can purchase it. All I
know is that it is some kind of glaze ingrediant.

Thank you

Hagiwara, Terry T SIEP-EPT-RPX on tue 11 apr 06


Robert Fox robertfox1872@YAHOO.COM wrote " what is Shinogite?"

i don't even know why it is called "shinogu" nor which kanji (ideogram) =
to use=20
for "shinogi-te". it is not about glaze. "-te" (hand) suggests it is =
about a=20
method. so i googled. apparently it is "surface carved with a groove =
design".=20
according to one web site, the eartenware carved with a groove design is =

called SHINOGITE.=20

found a bunch of ceramic and glass ware auction sites.=20
http://www.kikazakki.com/kobati3.html
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~j333/touki14.htm
http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/87011173
http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d58698280
http://www.mukasiya.com/IH-5.htm
http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b65713010
http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h37464317

hope these pictures help.
terry

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Taylor Hendrix on wed 12 apr 06


Thanks Lee for the excellent links. I was wondering what his time
frame for working was and found it in an article by Robert Yellin,
fellow clayarter. (Inside www.e-yakimono.net, btw)

Kamoda (1933-1983)

Did anyone get to see his retrospective in Tokyo in October of last year?

Taylor in Rockport TX


On 4/11/06, Lee Love wrote:
...
> The potter Shoji Kamoda (Mashiko's biggest secret to folks outside of
> Japan) used something like this in his work. You can see some examples
> of his ridged work. I am not sure if it is considered shinogite:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mj928
>
> If you can't read the kanji above, look at these google search pages:
>
> Images of shinogite:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/g9ee7
>
>
> Websites:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/getwy
...

Lee Love on wed 12 apr 06


Please Read kanji using UFT8


Shinogite, comes from the original Shinogi, relating to sword terminology:

鎬 【しのぎ】 (n) ridges on a blade (sword, knife, etc.); ridged pattern
in building

手 means hand.

Together:

鎬手

Ridge pattern , made by hand.


The potter Shoji Kamoda (Mashiko's biggest secret to folks outside of
Japan) used something like this in his work. You can see some examples
of his ridged work. I am not sure if it is considered shinogite:

http://tinyurl.com/mj928

If you can't read the kanji above, look at these google search pages:

Images of shinogite:

http://tinyurl.com/g9ee7


Websites:

http://tinyurl.com/getwy

--
Lee In Mashiko, Japan
http://mashiko.org
http://seisokuro.blogspot.com/