ripssurf

i asked my wife this. her home is near some famous pot factory in japan where they make mashikoyaki (i think that is the name).

anyway, i asked her why people do this and she that there are two reasons. the first reason is because if the pot is completely glazed, then air cannot pass through the pot. she said that air can actually pass through the pot this way and into the soil. it makes sense to me because the unglazed portion is very porous.

she the second reason is simply for design.

i wonder though why that is...maybe some of the potters here can give us a better answer.

jeff

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