Large kiln

Japanese: 大窯 - おおがま
Large kiln

…All of them are semi-above ground kilns. In Seto, there is the Konagaso kiln, which has a partition with a narrow hole in the center of the firing chamber, and in Mino, there is the Ohata Obora No. 3 kiln, which has a step above the flame dividing pillar. In the 16th century, large kilns were completed in both Seto and Mino. A typical example is the Myodo kiln in Kasahara-cho, Gifu Prefecture, which is a semi-above ground kiln with a total length of 7.8 m, a maximum firing chamber width of 3.4 m, and a floor slope of 23 to 26 degrees. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ogama" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…いずれも半地上窯で,瀬戸では焼成室の中央に狭間孔をもつ障壁を設けた小長曾(こながそ)窯が,美濃では分炎柱から上方に段を設けた大畑大洞(おおはたおおぼら)3号窯がそれである。16世紀に入ると,瀬戸,美濃両地域で大窯として完成された。その典型的なものは岐阜県笠原町妙土窯で,全長7.8m,焼成室最大幅3.4m,床面傾斜23~26度の半地上窯である。…

※「大窯」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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