日本に Teapot -Tanba Pottery- Tachikui-その他

Tanba Tachikui Pottery is a renowned pottery that
Japan takes a great pride in. With a long history
of 800 years, Tanba pottery is one of the Japanese
typical and ancient kilns. The production of its ceramics
follows a truly handmade process, each piece, one by one,
being placed on the stand and left to dry completely.
They are then fired in the“Noborigama”, the stepped
chambers kiln, for 60 hours. Under the high temperature
of 1300 degrees, the ashes and smoke in the kiln create
the“Haikaburi” or color variations and patterns
on the surface of each ceramic piece. These color variations
and patterns are the distinctive characteristic of this pottery.
Besides it, another appealing feature of Tanba pottery is
the alteration of the look of the ceramic pieces caused
by the changes in the color and patterns with its continued use.
In 1978, under the denomination of Tanba Tachikui Pottery,
it was designated as a Japanese Traditional Craft.
Such important designation implied the recognition of
the beauty of this pottery. Artistically, Tanba pottery has
also gained a high reputation.Keiichi Shimizu is a Tanba potter
of KanetoGama kiln, that has been awarded with many
distinguished prizes. His works are available in this store.

-Size-
Upside Diameter 7.9cm
Bottom Diameter 6cm
Height 13cm

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Keiichi Shimizu

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