Hagi-yaki
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Japanese pottery
Japanese pottery and porcelain , one of the country's oldest art forms, dates back to the Neolithic period...
most identifiable for its humble forms and use of translucent white glaze.
It originated in the early 17th century with the introduction of potters brought back from Japanese invasions of Korea. The local daimyo
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
of the time were very interested in tea ceremony
Japanese tea ceremony
The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. In Japanese, it is called . The manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called...
and funded production of this ware.
Potters mix different types of local clay. The most standard result is a pink-orange color, called Korean clay. Wares are formed on the wheel and decorated with translucent glaze made of feldspar
Feldspar
Feldspars are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust....
and ash.
The signature chip located on the bottom is a local tradition from the Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
period when potters would deliberately mark their wares in order to sell them to merchants instead of presenting them as gifts to the Mori clan
Mori clan
The Mōri clan was a family of daimyō, descended from Ōe no Hiromoto and established themselves in Aki Province. Their name was derived from a shōen in Mōri, Aikō District, Sagami Province. The generation of Hiromoto began to name themselves Mōri.After the Jōkyū War, Mōri was appointed to the jitō...
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External links
- "What is Hagi Guidebook" on e-yakimono.nethttp://www.e-yakimono.net/html/hagi-artists.html
- "A Visit To Hagi - The Work of Three Hagi Artists" on e-yakimono.nethttp://www.e-yakimono.net/html/hagi-artists.html
- Handbook for the Appreciation of Japanese Traditional Craftshttp://www.nihon-kogeikai.com/TEBIKI-E.html