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Shisode is a type of kiln variation produced by firing an iron glaze at a low temperature. The clay used is generally coarse red clay, and the bowl has a tapered mouth, making it an ancient work. The bowl has a high base, a high waist, and is beautifully proportioned.

This lightweight, functional, and practical katakuchi ware, with its beautiful style as a container, demonstrates the skill of Joseon potters. It is made by hammering a wooden board, and the fold at the top is sturdy.

This boat sake bottle is hard to tip over on a rocking boat. Its round shoulders, narrow neck, and wide, rounded mouth are the result of skilled handcrafted pottery techniques. It is made by hammering a wooden board into shape.

The front is a window painting style with a lion carved into the white background, and the rest is a black background with arabesque and peony carved into it, an elaborate technique. It is made on a potter's wheel from fine-grained white clay and has one joint in the body.

This horn-shaped hanging vase is a representative style of Ueno hanging vases. It is made on a single wheel. The thick brush strokes along the bold spiral are solid and calm, and the shades of light and shade create an elegant look.

The exquisite beauty of the form is the result of the masterful techniques of our ancestors. The rich, dense straw ash glaze. This single small plate tells the story of Ueno. Five stately pieces.

A five-petal plum blossom-shaped plate. Double-glazed with ash and straw ash, it displays a mysterious and profound glaze. Crafted on a potter's wheel from coarse red clay, the base is exposed to the earth. Counterclockwise scraping marks remain within the base.

The clay is made on a potter's wheel using the fine, sticky, iron-rich clay that is unique to the Iwaya Koma kiln. The edges are folded back on the outside, making them sturdy.