Value Village ／ Fukuoka ／ Art & Crafts

Koishiwara ware（小石原焼）

こいしわらやき Koishiwara Ware

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Its chatter-marked surfaces are cut by holding a blade to the spinning pot; Yanagi held it up as the model of useful beauty.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
Area in the prefecture	Chikugo

FAQ

Where is Koishiwara Ware?: It is in Tōhō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Koishiwara Ware?: Its chatter-marked surfaces are cut by holding a blade to the spinning pot; Yanagi held it up as the model of useful beauty. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Koishiwara Ware established?: It dates from 1682.