Engobe - Engobe

Japanese: エンゴベ - えんごべ
Engobe - Engobe

… Once the pottery's shape is roughly complete, the details are finished in a variety of ways. To give the surface of the pottery a fine finish, it can be polished with a smooth object such as a round stone or a bamboo spatula, or the surface can be covered with a muddy mixture made by adding water to the base (slip, engobe, or engraving), or fingertips, cloth, or leather can be wetted with water and rubbed horizontally. To give the surface a rough finish, it can be scratched with a board or shell (brush marks, shell streaks), or roughly scraped once the pottery has dried.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Engobe" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 土器の形がおおよそでき上がると,多くの方法で細部の仕上げが行われる。器表を緻密に仕上げるには,丸石や竹べらなど滑らかなもので磨いたり,素地に水を加えて泥状にしたもので器表を覆ったり(スリップslip,エンゴベengobe,化粧がけ),また指先や布・皮などを水でぬらして横方向になでたりする。器表を粗く仕上げるには,割板や貝殻でひっかいたり(刷毛目(はけめ),貝殻条痕),乾燥が進行した段階で粗く削ったりする。…

※「エンゴベ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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