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Ushinoto ware(牛ノ戸焼)

うしのとやき Ushinoto Ware

Glazed in two colours split on the diagonal; Yanagi found it and made it a standard-bearer of the mingei movement.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreCrafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
City / townTottori
Area in the prefectureInaba (east)

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Where is Ushinoto Ware?
It is in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Ushinoto Ware?
Glazed in two colours split on the diagonal; Yanagi found it and made it a standard-bearer of the mingei movement. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Ushinoto Ware established?
It dates from the 1830s.

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