Momoyama period (17th century)
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Shino ware is a type of Mino ware representative of the Momoyama period and was the first white pottery in Japan. It is characterized by a white feldspar mineral glaze over an iron underglaze. Tea bowls, incense containers, other tea utensils, and bowls were the most common Mino ware items produced.