Aganoyaki

Pottery made in Kozuke, Buzen Province (Kozuke, Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture). The kiln was first opened in 1602 (Keicho 7) after the Hosokawa family was granted the fief of Kokura in Buzen Province. It is said to have been built by Sonkai, who came from the Korean Peninsula, and became the official kiln for the Kokura Domain in Buzen Province. Full-scale pottery production began in the mid-Keicho period (1596-1615) with the Kamanokuchi Kiln (Hotta, Kozuke, Fukuchi Town) by Agano Kizo. In addition, the Sarayama Kiln (Main Kiln) and the Iwatani Kiln (Tojin Kiln) were also opened, and these three kilns are known as the Kozuke Ancient Kilns and are considered to be among the Seven Kilns of Enshu. His early style was similar to Takatori ware, and he produced everyday dishes and tea utensils using ash glaze, feldspar glaze, and black glaze. After the Hosokawa family was transferred to Kumamoto, Sarayama Kiln became the official kiln for the feudal lord Ogasawara family, and Ueno Kizo moved to Kumamoto with the Hosokawa family and is said to have started Yatsushiro ware.

[Yoshiaki Yabe]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

豊前(ぶぜん)国上野（福岡県福智(ふくち)町上野）で焼かれた焼物。開窯は、細川家が豊前小倉(こくら)に封ぜられた1602年（慶長7）以後で、朝鮮半島から渡来した尊楷(そんかい)によるといわれ、豊前小倉藩の御用窯(ごようがま)となる。本格的な窯業は慶長(けいちょう)年間（1596～1615）中期以後、上野喜蔵(あがのきぞう)による釜(かま)ノ口窯（福智町上野字堀田）から始まる。このほかに皿山(さらやま)窯（本窯）、岩谷窯（唐人窯）が開かれ、この三窯を上野古窯とよび、遠州七窯(えんしゅうなながま)の一つとされている。初期の作風は高取(たかとり)焼に類似し、灰釉(かいゆう)、長石釉、黒釉を用いて日常の器皿と茶具を焼いた。なお皿山窯は、細川家が熊本へ転封になったのち、藩主小笠原(おがさわら)家の御用窯となり、上野喜蔵は細川家とともに熊本へ移り八代(やつしろ)焼を始めたと伝えられる。

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