An excellent example of Hikidashi-Kuro: the a tea bowl is pulled out of kiln when it is a cherry red color, and dipped into water, the sudden shock created by...
An excellent example of Hikidashi-Kuro: the a tea bowl is pulled out of kiln when it is a cherry red color, and dipped into water, the sudden shock created by the sudden interaction between heat and cold creates this pitch black leather quality surface.