noun
kohiki ware; white slip under clear glaze
A Japanese pottery technique where a white clay slip is applied to the body before a transparent glaze, producing a soft, milky surface. Primarily a technical term in ceramics.
粉引の器は、白化粧の柔らかな風合いが魅力です。
Kohiki ware is appealing for the soft texture of its white slip.
この粉引の茶碗は、使うほどに味わいが増します。
This kohiki tea bowl gains character the more you use it.
白化粧 is the white slip itself, while 粉引 refers to the technique or the resulting ware.
From 粉 (ko, 'powder') + 引く (hiku, 'to apply'), referring to the application of white clay slip.