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Kuro Satsuma and everyday vessels(黒薩摩と日用の器)

くろさつま Black Satsuma

The black ware ordinary people used - undecorated, its shape decided entirely by what it had to do.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreCrafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
Area in the prefectureKagoshima

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Where is Black Satsuma?
It is in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Black Satsuma?
The black ware ordinary people used - undecorated, its shape decided entirely by what it had to do. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Black Satsuma established?
It dates from the 1600s.

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