Craft · No. 70
No. 70陶磁器
Iga Ware
伊賀焼
iga ware · 三重県
Iga Ware is a ceramic tradition centered in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, celebrated for its rough, expressive clay body and distinctive natural ash glaze effects that produce unpredictable, landscape-like surfaces on each piece.
- Origin
- 三重県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · Wood · Stone
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Iga Ware reach back to the Nara period, when Sue-ware style kilns are believed to have operated in the Iga region. Through the medieval…
No. IIMaterials
The primary raw material for Iga Ware is clay derived from ancient Lake Biwa sediment deposits that accumulated in the Iga Basin. This clay is coarse,…
No. IIITechniques
Iga Ware is shaped primarily through wheel-throwing or hand-building techniques that emphasize bold, dynamic forms. After shaping and drying, pieces u…
No. IVClimate
The Iga Basin is an inland region surrounded by mountains, characterized by significant temperature variation between seasons. This geography gave ris…
