Pottery & Ceramic
陶器 陶芸
Japan has been making pottery for a long while.
Various pottery production areas are scattered all over the country and 31 types of pottery are designated as national traditional crafts.
There are two methods of making Japanese pottery
Do you know the difference?
Pottery
Clay called pottery clay is the raw material. It is also called "earthenware". Since cracks are likely to appear over time, silica stone and feldspar (materials for glass) are mixed with the clay and used to avoid any breaks.
Porcelain
This is called "stone thing". The raw material is ceramic and stones such as quartz and feldspar. These are crushed into powder and mixed with clay before use.
Among the ancient Japanese ceramic kilns, there are currently six ancient kilns
which have a 900 year old History, going from the late Heian period to Azuchi-momoyama period. Production is still ongoing.
1. Seto ware
2. Echizen ware
3. Bizen ware
4. Tokoname ware
5. Shigaraki ware
6.Tamba ware
