Craft · No. 71
No. 71陶磁器
Echizen Ware
越前焼
echizen ware · 福井県
Echizen Ware is a robust, unglazed stoneware produced in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, and is counted among Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. It is prized for its thick, sturdy forms and the warm, earthy tones created by natural ash glazing during wood firing.
- Origin
- 福井県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · Wood · Iron
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Echizen Ware is believed to have originated in the late Heian period through the Kamakura period, making it one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns with an e…
No. IIMaterials
The primary raw material is high-quality stoneware clay sourced from the Echizen region of Fukui Prefecture. Its coarse, sandy texture promotes excell…
No. IIITechniques
Echizen Ware is shaped primarily on the potter's wheel or by hand-building, producing characteristically thick and sturdy forms. After thorough drying…
No. IVClimate
The Echizen region faces the Sea of Japan and experiences heavy snowfall and high humidity in winter. These harsh conditions have historically aided t…
