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Tobe ware（砥部焼）

とべやき Tobe Ware

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Porcelain begun from whetstone waste: thick, hard to chip, and painted freehand in blue arabesque.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics
Area in the prefecture	Chuyo

FAQ

Where is Tobe Ware?: It is in Tobe, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Tobe Ware?: Porcelain begun from whetstone waste: thick, hard to chip, and painted freehand in blue arabesque. The focus is crafts and ceramics.
When was Tobe Ware established?: It dates from 1777.

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https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/砥部焼

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