In the residence of Shino, there is a group of works with inscriptions drawn on iron pictures. These works were fired in a connected kiln style. Compared to those fired in an old-fashioned large kiln, the iron pictures have a lot of glaze that melts easily, and the red color of the fire is not visible, making the iron pictures appear black.
鉄絵で文様が描かれている志野のうち、連房式登窯で焼かれた一群を志野織部と呼んでいる。古い形態の窯である大窯で焼かれたものと較べると、釉がよく溶けていて、火色はあらわれず、鉄絵が黒っぽいのが特徴である。
View the original at Japan Search →Article 1 sets a purpose larger than preservation: to preserve cultural properties AND to make use of them, contributing to the cultural advancement of the people and to the progress of world culture. Article 4 turns that outward. An owner must recognise the object as a precious national asset, preserve it for the public, and make it public as far as possible. Ownership here carries a duty to show.
The cool part. "Living National Treasure" appears nowhere in the statute. Article 71 requires that when an Important Intangible Cultural Property is designated, the minister must also certify its holder or holding group. Japan does not register the pot, it registers the potter. Article 96 is the one that reaches ordinary people: if you uncover a shell mound, a dwelling site or a tumulus, you must leave it exactly as it is and notify the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs without delay, and the Commissioner can freeze the ground for up to three months.
Verify at e-Gov 法令検索 →Use it Two-colour foil on uncoated stock gets you most of this at production cost.
Description source: museum curator text, translated — not generated