Matsushiro-yaki square bowl

-1800 hectares of kiln opened- Matsushiro ware originated in the middle of the Edo period 200 years ago Era of Sanada Yukisaki, the seventh lord of the Matsushiro Domain At that time, pottery had to be transported long distances from other places. Inconvenient transportation and easily damaged during transportation The lord of the Matsushiro domain, Sanada Yusuke, ordered the production of pottery So I visited Kaheiji who learned pottery making from Hizen Karatsu. Later, he went to Jiangzhou Shigaraki, Weizhou Tokoname and other places to recruit potters to build kilns. Matsushiro ware was once abandoned in the early Showa period. Until its revival in 1972 Matsushiro ware is characterized by the use of iron-rich soil. Using natural gray glaze as the base glaze When blending the glaze, hot spring water from the local Matsushiro-so is used. Not only makes the fired color soft Can also show beautiful cyan color The unique "Qingliu" glaze hanging method When glazing, only apply a small amount of glaze on the caliber area Blending the green and green glaze colors of hot spring water Changes in glaze flow during the firing process Every time the kiln is opened, the glaze flow is unpredictable. Matsushiro ware is designated as a traditional craft by Nagano Prefecture Using local natural soil and gray glaze techniques and using local hot spring water as material Maintaining a 200-year-old pottery making method The formation of Matsushiro-yaki craftsmanship with unique geogen characteristics Matsui kiln An ancient document about pottery was discovered at the Yata family in Matsushiro Town. Based on ancient Matsushiro-yaki ancient documents The kiln was opened in April 1972 Efforts to revive the local industry ---------------------------------- size: length and width about 10.5 x height about 4.5cm *Handmade sizes and glaze colors may vary slightly