Kotō ware

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Kotō ware flower vase, overglaze red and gold kinrande. Edo period, 19th century

Kotō ware (湖東焼, Kotō-yaki) is a type of Japanese porcelain traditionally made in Hikone, Shiga in the former Ōmi Province.

History

Hikone lies on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. Production is centered around Hikone Castle. The Ii lords of Hikone Domain became the patrons and continued this tradition until the Meiji restoration in the years Tenpō 13 ~ Bunkyū 2 (1842 ~ 1862). The 15th lord, Ii Naosuke, was an enthusiastic and accomplished practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony in the Sekishūryū style. His writings include at least two works on the tea ceremony. He invited potters and painters from all over Japan to come and further develop Kotō ware. Painters such as Kosai and Meiho improved the art form. Lord Ii Naosuke was assassinated during the Sakuradamon Incident (1860), the downfall of the family began, and the patronage of the production of kotō ware was gradually lost, ceasing in 1895.

The kiln (kama-ba ato (窯場跡)) has been inscribed by the government into the List of Historic Sites of Japan (Shiga). There are attempts to revive it.

Characteristics

Many pieces of high quality were produced, such as aka-e kinsai, blue and white pottery, a wide variety of other wares such as celadon, copies of ko-Kutani ware, Oribe ware, and Nonomura Ninsei's wares.

References

  1. ^ "湖東焼窯跡 : 観光情報 - 公益社団法人 彦根観光協会". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. ^ "江戸時代｜コレクション｜愛知県陶磁美術館 公式サイト".
  3. ^ "The Grace and Workmanship of Porcelain: Unfolding Developments in Japan". 1998.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "The Grace and Workmanship of Porcelain: Unfolding Developments in Japan". 1998.

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