Tamba ware explained

Tamba ware, also spelled Tanba, and also known as Tamba-Tachikui ware (丹波立杭焼, Tamba-Tachikui-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery produced in Sasayama and Tachikui in Hyōgo Prefecture.

History

It is considered one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.

External links

• Web site: TAMBA Menu - EY Net Japanese Pottery Primer. e-yakimono.net. 2016-06-29.
• Web site: Japanese Ceramics from Medieval Kilns | 京都国立博物館 | Kyoto National Museum. kyohaku.go.jp. 2016-06-29.
• Web site: Tamba-Ware Jar | The Art Institute of Chicago. artic.edu. 2016-06-29.
• Web site: Tamba ware mizusashi (water jar) - The British Museum. culturalinstitute.britishmuseum.org. 2016-06-29.