Aohagi high-rise bowl

Mori Terumoto built Hagi Castle in 1604 A town scene from Japan's feudal era that has been perfectly preserved Stroll along the old streets and admire the historically important residences of high-ranking samurai Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Hagi ware is one of the representative tea pottery in Japan. Since ancient times, there has been a saying about tea bowls: "Raku first, Hagi second, and Karatsu third." The origin of Hagi ware dates back to 1604. Mori Terumoto was transferred from Hiroshima to Hagi The naturalized potters Yi Shaoguang and Yi Jing brothers from Korea make pottery here. Like Karatsu ware, most of the tea bowls are made in the Korean style. The clay for Hagi ware is the soil mined along the main road between Kogun and Hofu. A mixture of red clay from Mijima and Kinpo soil from Hagi Mountain The shape of the vessel is simple and thick There are obvious traces of the pulley on the surface of the object. Scratches on the wood are often visible. Especially the changes on the high platform The sharp cuts on the bottom are one of the characteristics of Hagi ware. The glaze color that shows blue and water color is called Qinghao Because the iron content in the base to the glaze The trace iron contained in the natural glaze overlaps to increase the green flavor People have been calling it "Aohagi" since ancient times. ---------------------------------------------- Guangcaian Yamane Qingwan Born January 6, 1952 Born in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Currently a member of the Hagi Ceramics Association ---------------------------------------------- SIZE: Diameter 12.8cm x Height 6.5cm *Hand-fired glaze colors. Sizes may vary slightly