Furo Shiki Ita

FURO SHIKI ITA 敷板 board that goes under furo. Their orgins and derivation: all measurements given in shaku, sun, bu rin then (cm.)

  1. Shin daisu 真台子-3.0.0 (90.9) x 1.4.2 (43) x 0.1.4 (4.2cm)

  2. Gyo daisu 行台子- 2.4.8 (75.1) x 1.2.7.5(38.6) x 0.0.5.5 (1.7cm)

  3. Naga ita 長板- furo: 2.8 (84.8) x 1.2 (36.4) x 0.0.6 (1.8cm)

  4. Han ita 半板-1.4 (42.4) x 1.2 (36.4) x 0.0.6 (1.8 cm)

  5. ou ita 大板- 1.4 (42.4) sq
  6. ko ita 小板-there are larger and smaller of types; large furo go on small ita and small furo go on large ita;

    • Larger koita : come in several sizes: L 0.9.4 (28.5 cm) x W 0.9.2 (27.9 cm) x T 0.0.6 (1.8 cm) ; and 0.9.5 (28.8 cm) sq. x T “” or again 1.1.0 (33.3 cm) x 1.0.0 (30.3 cm)
    • suji koita: black hana nuri, flower lacquered, with horizontal “ribbing”- 0.9.5.5 (28.9 cm) 0.9.2 (27.9 cm) T ” space between ribs 0.0.2(0.6 cm), 0.0.1.5 (0.5 cm), and 0.0.1.0 (0.3 cm)
    • there is a mid-small board at 0.9.2 (27.9 cm) x 0.8.6 (27 cm) x T ” in shin nuri; the ribs alternate large and small instead of going from farther apart to nearer
    • smaller ita: L 0.8.8 (26.7 cm) sq. T ” or 0.7.5 (22.7 cm) x 0.7 (21.2 cm) T 0.0.5 (1.5 cm)…
    • maru ita 丸板- shin nuri, kakiawase; 1.1.0 (33.3 cm) x 0.0.7.5 (2.3 cm)
  7. Shikigawara 敷瓦- originally a tile from SunShokuan in Daitokuji, Oribe yaki; later other tiles or konomi were developed; generally, fronts go to the front; in this case the glazed side goes to the front but for edge tiles, depending on thier design, the glazing goes to the back, so the design goes to the front. 1.0.0 (30.3 cm) sq. x 0.1.0 (3 cm)

Finishes and treatment of koita; what furo goes on it::

  • shinnuri (black, mirror polish)- doburo, karakane
  • kakiawase (wood grain, )- “”,””
  • arame (lines, wider closest to narrower, furthest)- “”,””
  • kanname (chisel trenches)- “”,””
  • tokiwa (dark green with red line)- for tokiwa (iron) and any other
  • maru ita (round, shin or kakiawase)-for square karakane, Ryukyu
  • shikigawara (tile)- for all other iron furo

  • yukigawara (Raku ame glaze, used in dairo)- for small karakane kirikake, small iron binkake
  • maki-e – rare
  • sono ta (stone, porcelain, sometsuke, etc.)-
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