Mino ware
Mino ware (美濃焼 Mino-yaki?) refers to a type of Japanese pottery produced originally in Mino Province around the towns of Toki and Minokamo in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.
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History
The history of Japanese pottery in the Toki area appears to have started more than 1,300 years ago. Some kiln traces and earthenware pieces, which are in the 7th century style, have been recovered within the territory of the city. Craftsmen around the Seto area fled during wars before the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568–1614) and settled in the region. They were under the protection of the lords of Toki. The pottery was founded by Katō Yosabei, whose sons also started other potteries in the area. The technical merit and artistic impression reached new heights when crockery for tea ceremony had been produced there.
Under the guidance of lord Furuta Oribe, the Oribe ware developed as a variation of it. Daimyo feudal lords highly admired such tea vessels, bowls, pots and utensils with unique styles of oribe. More emphasis has been put on daily necessities since the early Edo period (1603–1867).
With the introduction of mass production introduced in the Meiji era (1868–1912), Mino ware became widely available. Ceramics from the Mino region amount to around 50% of Japanese pottery produced.[1]
Styles
The shino style is often grey with autumn grasses in white as a prominent theme. This result is achieved by incising through a slip of iron oxide and covered with feldspar glaze. In the oven, the fire would bring our variations in colour through the uneven glaze,
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/mino-momoyama-jt.html
- http://www.japanpotterynet.com/en/user_data/ceramics128.php
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