About Echizen Ware
Echizen ware is produced in Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, and is one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. Beginning in the late Heian period, it has approximately 900 years of history. The basic technique is "unglazed stoneware" fired in wood kilns, where natural ash glazes and scorching create unique surfaces on the vessels. It centers on practical forms such as jars, crocks, and mortars.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
無釉焼締め自然釉（ビードロ釉）登り窯焼成たたら成形
Materials
越前の陶土薪（松・雑木）
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 越前陶芸村 hands-on experience