Craft · No. 68
No. 68陶磁器
Sanshu Onigawara Craft Ware
三州鬼瓦工芸品
sanshu onigawara craft ware · 愛知県
Sanshu Onigawara Craft Ware originates from Aichi Prefecture (historically known as Mikawa, or "Sanshu"), the heartland of Japanese roof-tile production. Rooted in the centuries-old craft of sculpting demon-faced ridge tiles to ward off evil, these works are prized today as bold decorative objects and collectible folk art.
- Origin
- 愛知県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Porcelain stone · 松煙 · 炭素
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture — long called "Sanshu" — has been one of Japan's foremost tile-producing areas for many centuries, blessed with…
No. IIMaterials
The primary material is high-quality local clay — including kibushi (wood-knot) and kaeru-me (frog-eye) varieties — abundantly found in the Mikawa reg…
No. IIITechniques
Shaping is carried out primarily by hand-building and press-molding using fitted molds. Each demon face is modeled individually by skilled artisans wh…
No. IVClimate
The Mikawa region enjoys a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, conditions that have long favored the formation of thick, high-quality clay depos…
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