Iga ware noun1 •pottery or earthenware from the Iga region (now called Maruhashira) from the early 17th century, noted for its combination of glazed and unglazed surfaces, asymmetrical shapes, and characteristic scorching.The beginnings of Iga ware are not clearly known, but there is even a theory that traces it back to the Nara period (705-794). — 1992 formsIga wares