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Tokoname Ware: Characteristics In the Tokoname region, approximately 900 years after the end of the Heian Era, Tokoname Ware, instead of dying out, continued to be made as everyday goods. The earth of the Tokoname region was often [...] Large Tokoname urns dating back to Kyoto circa 1100 AD were discovered at several historic sites at a time when it had been thought that the techniques behind Tokoname Ware had been complete and the product route to Kyoto had been finished. The kilns of Tokoname were quite large in number and scale and so [...] >> Characteristics Article by Tokoname City Tourist Association 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 [...] |
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