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Basic Information / Articles The Glazing of Seto(Akazu) Ware Ash Glaze Iron Glaze The time period for Seto Ware can be traced back to the time of Sue Ware just before the Hattori/Nara Eras, but it is difficult to decide exactly when. As a historical fact, though, a description concentrating on containers from Owari, Yamada-gun in the general vicinity of Seto being at the Imperial Court has been [...] 
>> Characteristics Photos provided by the Seto Marutto Museum and the Seto Tourist Association. Basic Information / Articles Kutani Ware: Characteristics Kutani is colorful over-glazed porcelain produced mainly in Nomi city in Ishikawa prefecture, Kanazawa city, Kaga city and Komatsu city. Kutani ware is lined in cobalt blue with zaffer, and then painted with 5 colors comprised of red, yellow, green, purple and dark blue. As opposed to Arita-yaki, famous porcelain mainly uses red and [...] Echizen Ware: Characteristics Echizen ware refers to pottery manufactured in Echizen area, Nyu-gun in Fukui prefecture, mainly in Miyazaki and Oda districts. Echizen clay is of rich iron content, possesses high fire resistance and is good for unglazed stoneware fired at very high temperature. As is fired at about 1,200-1,300 degrees, the pottery is very hard without [...] Echizen, one of Japan’s Six Old Kilns originates in late Heian period (794-1192). People had already manufactured Sue ware since Nara period (710-794). In accordance with growth of agriculture, people needed more pottery, and then they built the very first kiln in Echizen town. Thanks to the production of rich and fine clay, Echizen developed into [...] Kyo Ware/Kiyomizu Ware: Characteristics In general, “Pottery made in Kyoto” collectively means Kyo ware/Kiyomizu ware. There are no specific characteristics such as the form or the color that specify them as Kyo ware/Kiyomizu ware. However, the fact “Made in Kyoto” creates value itself. They have both “Pottery” and “Porcelain”, most of which have over-glaze paint. The pots [...] |
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