Echizen ware

Pottery made in the Nyu District area of ​​Fukui Prefecture. Based on ancient sueki ware and influenced by Tokoname ware from Aichi Prefecture, Echizen ware was developed in the late 12th century, at the end of the Heian period. The style of Echizen ware was dominated by Tokoname ware throughout the Kamakura period, with traces of the pottery made by rolling up clay strings and letting the natural glaze flow down, as well as the three-line pattern. However, in the mid-Muromachi period of the 15th century, Echizen ware developed its own unique style with gentle shoulders and small mouths. The remains of ancient kilns are centered around Oda, Echizen Town, Nyu District, and spread across the Miyazaki area of ​​the town, with 47 kilns confirmed. The pottery industry continued unchanged into the early modern period, and during the Momoyama period, iron glazes began to be applied. The products were distributed over a wide area, from Hokkaido to Sanin, and in the Middle Ages, it was the largest kiln on the Sea of ​​Japan coast.

[Yoshiaki Yabe]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

福井県丹生(にゅう)郡一帯で焼かれた焼物。古代の須恵器(すえき)を母体にし、愛知県の常滑(とこなめ)焼の影響のもとに越前焼が開かれたのは平安末期の12世紀後半であった。粘土紐(ひも)を巻き上げて成形し、自然釉(ゆう)がなだれかかる壺(つぼ)の形式や三筋(みすじ)文様にその名残(なごり)をとどめ、鎌倉時代を通じて作風は常滑焼に支配されていたが、室町中期の15世紀には肩がなだらかとなった、口造(くちづくり)の小さい独自の様式をつくりあげた。古窯址(こようし)は丹生郡越前町織田を中心に同町宮崎地区に広がり、47基が確認されている。陶業はそのまま近世にも受け継がれ、桃山時代には鉄釉を施すようになり、その製品の流通も北海道から山陰と広範囲にわたっており、中世では日本海側の最大の窯であった。

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