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This listing is for a traditional Iwami-ware pickling pot with lid made around 40 years ago. It is quite robust, and glazed with reddish brown ‘kimachi’ enamel.  Iwami-ware pickling pots are durable, have low water absorbency and are resistant to salt and acid. This piece primarily functions as a fermentation crock, and is generally used for preserving plums and rice bran pickles.   

Iwami-ware refers to pottery produced in the Iwami region of Shimane Prefecture.  Iwami-ware is said to have started around 1763, and has a history of over 250 years.  Iwami is famous for its large reddish-brown water storage water jars called ‘hando'.  During the Meiji era houses were not equipped with running water, so every house had a large hando storage pot.  They were and highly valued for their sturdy and durable construction, and at that time were in very high demand.  Demand gradually dwindled around the middle of the Showa period, so kilns switched to producing smaller items such as teapots, tea utensils, and tableware.  Iwami-ware was designated as a National Traditional Craft in July 1994.                                                                                                 

Size

H.17.3cm (6.8”) x 17.3cm (6.8”) diameter lid x 16.5cm (6.4”) diameter opening                    

Condition

It’s in very good condition aside from some worn enamel around the rim.                          

THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION                                                                 

**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia:  NO SHIPPING.  Very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to these countries.  We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process. 

**USA: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 11-12 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (10-15 days) available for an additional 6300 yen.

**UK , Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 8-12 weeks depending on the destination), an upgrade for EMS Express (10-15 days) available for an additional 5100 yen.  

**Asia: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 6-8 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (7-10 days) available for an additional 2650 yen.

**Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico:  EMS Express 10-15 days.

**Russia:  No shipping methods available.