Agano ware explained

is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally made in Fukuchi, Tagawa District, Fukuoka.^[1]

History

Agano ware has its beginnings in 1602, when artisans arrived in Japan from the Kingdom of Joseon in Korea by invitation from the daimyo of Kokura Domain.^[2] The beginnings of its production was supported by Hosokawa Sansai,^[3] who was otherwise known as the daimyō Hosokawa Tadaoki.^{[4] [5]} It was originally associated with the tea ceremony.

Agano Kawara ware (上野香春焼) is a type of Agano ware traditionally made in Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture.^[6]

Further reading

• Book: Takeshi, Nagatake . Japanese ceramics from the Tanakamaru collection . New York . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . 1979.

External links

• http://www.aganoyaki.or.jp/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Other Major Styles. e-Yakimono. 26 October 2012.
2. Web site: Agano Ware｜Traditional Crafts｜Fukuoka & Culture｜ACROS Fukuoka. 2020-07-07. www.acros.or.jp.
3. Cort. Louise. Collecting against the Grain: Unexpected Japanese Ceramics in the Collection of the Walters Art Museum. The Journal of the Walters Art Museum. 2006–2007. 64/65. 185. 20650901. 1946-0988.
4. Book: Sanmi, Sasaki. Chado the Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac. 2002. Tuttle Publishing. 0-8048-3272-2. 602. McCabe, Shaun . Satoko, Iwasaki. 26 October 2012.
5. Book: Frédéric, Louis. Japan Encyclopedia. 2002. Harvard University Press. 0-674-00770-0. 359. Roth, Kathe. 26 October 2012.
6. Web site: Modern Japanese Pottery and Porcelain Marks (窯印): AGANO YAKI (上野焼き)-Ceramics of Fukuoka Prefecture. 29 September 2013.