About Agano Ware
Agano ware is pottery produced in Agano district, Fukuchi Town, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture. Said to have been established in 1601 when Hosokawa Tadaoki invited a Korean potter to open a kiln—it developed as the Hosokawa clan's official kiln. Focused on tea ceramics, it is characterized by elegant colors and a soft clay texture.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
蹴轆轤釉薬技法登り窯
Materials
上野の粘土各種釉薬
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 上野焼窯元（産地にご確認ください） hands-on experience