It is characterized as black-tone tetsuyu (glaze containing iron) and its simple and delicate style embodies a sprit of 'Kirei sabi' (rich beauty and refined simplicity), which Enshu held up.
黒味を帯びた鉄釉が特色で、素朴でありながら繊細な意匠は遠州が掲げた「きれいさび」の精神が息づいている。