Agano Yaki has a history that dates back to 1602. It was one of the seven favored styles of pottery of the great tea master, architect and garden designer Kobori Enshu. It was supported by the clan through the Edo period but when the Meiji period came, and the patronage of the clan was eliminated many wares, like Agano Yaki, disappeared for a while, but were later revived. Agano yaki is probably best known for its blue green glaze with hints of iron spots, but there are other styles as well. The Hongama, or original kiln is Totoki Gama. It usually has the characteristic carved swirl in the foot, along with a postage stamp shaped mark with the Shirakawa Family ____ mark. there are currently (2019) 16 kilns around Tagawa town that produce Agano Yaki.
Tea Bowl by Koushin Gama (庚申窯) |
Agano Bowl |
Agano yaki tea cup by Kozuru Gen (高鶴元) |
Agano Yaki Futaoki |
Kumagai Hongama marks |
Totoki gama
上野窯元 Agano Kamamoto
青柳不老園(あおやぎふろうえん)Aoyagi Furoen
梶原本窯(かじわらほんがま) Kajiwara Hon-gama
梶原窯(かじわらがま)Kajiwara Gama
熊谷本窯(くまがえほんがま) Kumagae Hon-gama
光修窯(こうしゅうがま)Koushyu Gama
庚申窯(こうしんがま)Koshin Gama
高鶴窯(こうづるがま) Kouzuru Gama
柴ノ門窯(しばのとがま)Shibanoto Gama
城之窯(じょうのがま)Jyouno Gama
昇龍窯(しょうりゅうがま) Shyouryuu Gama
白川窯(しらかわがま)Shirakawa Gama
清山窯(せいざんがま)Seizan Gama
高田窯(たかだがま)Takada Gama
天郷窯(てんごうがま) Tengou Gama
十時窯(とときがま)Totoki Gama
中村窯(なかむらがま)Nakamura Gama
八幡窯(はちまんがま)Hachiman Gama
不二窯(ふじがま)Fuji Gama
堀田窯(ほったがま)Hotta Gama
守窯(まもるがま)Mamoru Gama
無造窯(むぞうがま) Muzou Gama
元彦窯(もとひこがま)Motohiko Gama
渡窯(わたりがま) Watari Gama
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