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Owari Cloisonne

Aichi · Ama · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 尾張七宝

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Owari Cloisonne
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WHAT TO DOOwari Cloisonne

Silver wires outline the design on copper before the enamel is laid in; Meiji exports made it famous worldwide.

WHEREAichi

Owari · Ama

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Silver wires outline the design on copper before the enamel is laid in; Meiji exports made it famous worldwide.

About this place

Owari shippo is cloisonne ware made in Ama and Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and is a Traditional Craft designated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (29th designation, 5 April 1995). It is registered as a regional collective trademark. It is said to have begun in the Tenpo era (1830-1844), when Kaji Tsunekichi, who lived in Owari Province, discovered the manufacturing method using a shippo dish imported on a Dutch ship as a clue and improved on it.

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Key facts

Founded / opened:1830s Highlights / collection:Wired cloisonne, Glazes divided by silver wire Genre:Metalwork, Crafts and ceramics

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