Engoro (Saggar) was used in Shigaraki ware from Japan’s Azuchi-Momoyama period.
Saggar is a fireproof container used to protect the ceramic body from direct contact with fire and ash during firing.
It is made using the same clay as Shigaraki ware and is approximately 1.5cm thick.
Traces of other saggars and fragments of ceramics stuck to it remain on the sides and bottom.
The entire piece is covered in a natural glaze made from dissolved straw ash, and the color varies from scarlet to transparent and slightly yellowish, making it a work of art in itself.
It looks just like a cylindrical tea bowl, and it is said that Shigaraki ware cylindrical tea bowls were based on engoro (Saggar) .
| Title | Shigaraki Saggar |
|---|---|
| Period | Momoyama Period(1573 – 1603) ,Japan |
| Culture | Japan |
| Area/Kiln | Iga ware |
| Dimensions | H. 4 1/8 in. ; Diam. 7 5/8 in. |
| Classification | Pottery |
| Glaze | Unglazed/Natural glaze |
| owner | WD Collection |
| Number | 000156 |
