Brand new, unused item. I was keeping this as a gift. It has only been opened for the purpose of taking photos and is unused. Please note that this item has been stored by a private individual, and we ask for no claims, no returns, and no cancellations. Shino glaze is a white, opaque glaze primarily composed of feldspar, and is used in Shino ware, which is representative of Mino pottery. Shino ware is pottery fired in the Mino region of Gifu Prefecture during the Momoyama period, and it is said to have originated when Shino Soshin, a tea master of the Muromachi period, had it fired. It was the first white pottery in Japan, and the fine cracks and pores are also noteworthy. There are various types of Shino ware depending on the decorative method, such as E-Shino, which has patterns drawn with iron oxide under the glaze, Nezumi-Shino, which has a layer of iron oxide applied overall before the feldspar glaze, and Beni-Shino.