Mino ware... I'm sure there are many people who have heard of it, but wonder what kind of pottery it is...?!?? In fact, it is so popular that it is said to account for over 60% of the domestic tableware market share! It may or may not have occurred to you that the tableware you have been using without even thinking about it is actually Mino ware! We would like to introduce you to the fascinating world of pottery!
Characteristics of Mino ware
Mino ware is a type of pottery that is divided into two types: "pottery" made from earth and "porcelain" made from stone. Mino ware is pottery that does not have a single style. 15 types have been designated as traditional highland products. This time we will introduce four of them!
Yellow Seto
This is a leaf-colored pottery fired in Seto and Mino from the late Muromachi period to the Momoyama period, and its color is, as the name suggests, yellow, reminiscent of fallen leaves.
This yellow is the glassy part that covers the surface of the ceramics, called yellow glaze, and some pieces have patterns such as comb marks and engraved lines.
Some have green spots caused by copper sulfate.
The ware with a dull, moist glaze surface called "Aburaagehada" was called Kiseto, while the ware with a strong luster, glossy, and transparent yellow color was called Koseto-kei Kiseto.
Seto black
This is an all-black pottery that was fired during the Tensho era, which was the early Momoyama period.
The iron glaze is made by combining ash from burnt wood with natural materials including iron oxide, known as Oniita, to create a jet black finish.
In terms of shape, most of them are thin and cylindrical, and some have a dynamic rim shape.
The gently undulating terrain is called "mountain roads" or "five mountains."
Setoguro is also called Tensho-kuro because it was created during the Tensho era.
Oribe
A type of Seto ware that began in the Toki area of Gifu prefecture at the end of the Azuchi-Momoyama period and was produced in the Seto area of Aichi prefecture throughout the Edo period.
This pottery is characterized by its bold and innovative designs, created by Furuta Oribe, a tea master who succeeded Rikyu as Hideyoshi's tea master.
The most common type of work is called Eoribe, which has a simple cursive design painted on the surface of the vessel and is covered with a blue-green glaze.
There are a wide variety of colors available, including E-Oribe, Shino-Oribe, Ao-Oribe, Kuro-Oribe, Aka-Oribe, Narumi-Oribe, and Iga-Oribe.
Shino
This is a type of pottery produced during the Azuchi-Momoyama period as a type of Oribe ware.
It is characterized by being baked with a generous amount of white glaze called Shino glaze.
E-Shino, which has simple pictures on it, is the most common. Other varieties include plain Shino, gray Shino, and red Shino.
Conclusion
The impact of the new coronavirus has hit tourist destinations across the country hard, including producers who sell their products to these destinations.
Traditional crafts that have been cherished throughout Japan's long history may soon be going out.
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