Craft · No. 81
No. 81陶磁器
Koishiwara Ware
小石原焼
koishiwara ware · 福岡県
Koishiwara Ware is a rustic yet dynamic folk pottery produced in Toho Village, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is celebrated for its lively surface patterns created through distinctive hand-applied techniques such as "tobikanna" (skipping chisel) and "hakeme" (brush-stroke) decoration.
- Origin
- 福岡県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · Iron · 植物灰
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Koishiwara Ware traces its origins to the early Edo period, when kilns were established in the Koishiwara district under the patronage of the Kuroda c…
No. IIMaterials
The primary material is high-quality local clay sourced from the Koishiwara district and its surrounding hills. This clay contains a moderate amount o…
No. IIITechniques
Koishiwara Ware is defined above all by two surface-decoration techniques: "tobikanna" (skipping chisel) and "hakeme" (brushwork). In tobikanna, a met…
No. IVClimate
Located in the mountainous interior of Fukuoka Prefecture, the Koishiwara area benefits from high rainfall, dense forests, and abundant natural spring…
