What is Agano ware?
Characteristics of Agano ware
[Thin design that is comfortable to the five senses]
“Not too heavy, but not too light.
Comfortable weight and texture that you can feel when you use it.
It never stands out too much, yet it has a strong presence..."
Agano ware, which developed as tea pottery, is characterized by being extremely light and thin compared to other pottery. It is a feature that has been inherited to the present day, with the simplicity and strength of the soil, which is comfortable to the five senses, and the elegance of “usu-zukuri”.
[Thin design that is comfortable to the five senses]
“Not too heavy, but not too light.
Comfortable weight and texture that you can feel when you use it.
It never stands out too much, yet it has a strong presence..."
Agano ware, which developed as tea pottery, is characterized by being extremely light and thin compared to other pottery. It is a feature that has been inherited to the present day, with the simplicity and strength of the soil, which is comfortable to the five senses, and the elegance of “usu-zukuri”.
[Thin design that is comfortable to the five senses]
“Not too heavy, but not too light.
Comfortable weight and texture that you can feel when you use it.
It never stands out too much, yet it has a strong presence..."
Agano ware, which developed as tea pottery, is characterized by being extremely light and thin compared to other pottery. It is a feature that has been inherited to the present day, with the simplicity and strength of the soil, which is comfortable to the five senses, and the elegance of “usu-zukuri”.
The history of Agano ware
[ History of Agano ware ]
Invited by Hideyoshi Toyotomi for the Bunroku-Keicho War, Sonkai was a potter of the Joseon Dynasty who was naturalized under Lord Kiyomasa Kato.
Among the Saigoku daimyo, he had a deep knowledge of the tea ceremony, and was taught directly by Sen no Rikyu, mastering the secrets of ``Chazen Ichimi''.
Hosokawa Tadaoki (Misai), the lord of the Kokura Domain in Buzen. The encounter between these two was the first step in the 400-year history of Aganoyaki.
In 1602, Hosokawa Tadaoki invited Sonkai to build a kiln in Ueno, which is blessed with pottery clay and water.
Sonkai changed his name to Ueno Kizo Takakuni after the name of the place, and under the guidance of Tadaoki Hosokawa,
For 30 years, he continued to present the elegant tea bowls that Sansai liked.
[ History of Agano ware ]
Invited by Hideyoshi Toyotomi for the Bunroku-Keicho War, Sonkai was a potter of the Joseon Dynasty who was naturalized under Lord Kiyomasa Kato.
Among the Saigoku daimyo, he had a deep knowledge of the tea ceremony, and was taught directly by Sen no Rikyu, mastering the secrets of ``Chazen Ichimi''.
Hosokawa Tadaoki (Misai), the lord of the Kokura Domain in Buzen. The encounter between these two was the first step in the 400-year history of Aganoyaki.
In 1602, Hosokawa Tadaoki invited Sonkai to build a kiln in Ueno, which is blessed with pottery clay and water.
Sonkai changed his name to Ueno Kizo Takakuni after the name of the place, and under the guidance of Tadaoki Hosokawa,
For 30 years, he continued to present the elegant tea bowls that Sansai liked.
Seven Kilns of Enshu
Shidoro ware (Totomi: Enshu), Zeze ware (Omi), Asahi ware (Yamashiro)
Akahada ware (Yamato), Kosobe ware (Settsu), Agano ware (Buzen), Takatori ware (Chikuzen)
[ History of Agano ware ]
Invited by Hideyoshi Toyotomi for the Bunroku-Keicho War, Sonkai was a potter of the Joseon Dynasty who was naturalized under Lord Kiyomasa Kato.
Among the Saigoku daimyo, he had a deep knowledge of the tea ceremony, and was taught directly by Sen no Rikyu, mastering the secrets of ``Chazen Ichimi''.
Hosokawa Tadaoki (Misai), the lord of the Kokura Domain in Buzen. The encounter between these two was the first step in the 400-year history of Aganoyaki.
In 1602, Hosokawa Tadaoki invited Sonkai to build a kiln in Ueno, which is blessed with pottery clay and water.
Sonkai changed his name to Ueno Kizo Takakuni after the name of the place, and under the guidance of Tadaoki Hosokawa,
For 30 years, he continued to present the elegant tea bowls that Sansai liked.
