Craft · No. 64
No. 64陶磁器
Mino Ware
美濃焼
mino ware · 岐阜県
Mino Ware is a broad family of ceramics produced in the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture. Encompassing distinctive styles such as Shino, Oribe, Ki-Seto, and Seto-Guro, it is Japan's largest ceramic production area, celebrated for its diversity of glazes and forms.
- Origin
- 岐阜県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · Porcelain stone · Copper
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Ceramic production in the Mino region traces back to Sue ware made during the Kofun period. Through the Heian period, ash-glazed wares flourished unde…
No. IIMaterials
Mino Ware relies on high-quality stoneware and porcelain clays abundant in the Tono region, notably kibushi clay and gairome clay, both prized for the…
No. IIITechniques
Mino Ware encompasses a wide range of forming and glazing techniques depending on the style. Potters use wheel-throwing, hand-building, and mold-press…
No. IVClimate
Located in the mountainous Tono region of central Gifu Prefecture, the area sits atop abundant deposits of high-quality ceramic clay. The surrounding…
