Overview
Its chatter-marked surfaces are cut by holding a blade to the spinning pot; Yanagi held it up as the model of useful beauty.
About this place
Koishiwara ware (小石原焼, Koishiwara-yaki), formerly known as Nakano ware, is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Koishiwara, Fukuoka Prefecture in western Japan. Koishiwara ware consists of utility vessels such as bowls, plates, and tea cups. The style is often slipware.
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Founded / opened:1682 Highlights / collection:Tobi-kanna (chatter marks), Hakeme brush marks, Uchi-hakeme (struck brush marks) Genre:Crafts and ceramics, Mingei (folk crafts)
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