Atamadai style pottery - Atamadai style pottery

Japanese: 阿玉台式土器 - おたまだいしきどき
Atamadai style pottery - Atamadai style pottery


[Production method]
Fine sand particles are added to the clay as an admixture to adjust the viscosity, but the choice of admixture varies depending on the style. The Otamadai style pottery from the middle Kanto region contains a large amount of mica, so much so that the surface of the vessel shines brilliantly. The Sobata style pottery from the early Kyushu period and the Ataka style pottery from the middle Kyushu period contain talc, giving the entire vessel a dull luster and a slimy feel.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Atamadai pottery" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[製作法]
 材料としての粘土に混和剤として細かい砂粒を加えて粘性を調節するが,様式によって混和剤の選択にも特色がある。関東地方中期の阿玉台(おたまだい)式土器様式は雲母を大量に含み,器面がきらきら輝くほどである。九州前期の曾畑(そばた)式土器および中期の阿高式土器様式では滑石を含んで土器全体がにぶい光沢を放ち,ぬめりを帯びた手触りがある。…

※「阿玉台式土器」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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