Craft · No. 82
No. 82陶磁器
Agano Ware
上野焼
agano ware · 福岡県
Agano Ware is a ceramic tradition centered in Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, renowned for its exceptional glazed tea wares. Distinguished by richly colored glazes and refined throwing techniques, it has been prized by tea ceremony practitioners for centuries.
- Origin
- 福岡県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · 灰釉 · Iron
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Agano Ware trace back to the Keichō era (late 16th to early 17th century), when Hosokawa Tadaoki (known by his tea name Sansai), the fe…
No. IIMaterials
Agano Ware is made using local clay sourced from Fukuoka Prefecture and its surroundings, which contains an appropriate level of iron that gives fired…
No. IIITechniques
Agano Ware is shaped primarily on the potter's wheel, with skilled artisans carefully drawing up thin-walled forms including tea bowls, water jars, an…
No. IVClimate
Located in the forested hills of northern Fukuoka Prefecture, the Agano region historically benefited from abundant timber for kiln fuel, high-quality…
