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Uchiharano ware of Aki. A local kiln.
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Uchiharano ware is pottery fired in Aki, Kochi Prefecture. Around 1829 (Bunsei 12), a kiln was first opened in Uchiharano, and it mainly fired daily items such as sake bottles and mortars. It is characterized by a warm, simple texture from glazes made from wood ash and straw ash. Until the early Showa period it made large pieces using a climbing kiln, but demand fell as lifestyles changed.
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