Japanese ceramics and pottery

Japanese Ceramics and Pottery

This is an alphabetical list of notable Japanese ceramic and porcelain traditions.

• Agano ware (上野焼) – Tea ceremony ware from Fukuoka Prefecture, introduced by Korean potters.
• Aka Raku (赤楽) – Red-glazed Raku ware used in tea ceremony.
• Aka Shino (赤志野) – Red Shino glaze variation from the Mino tradition.
• Akazu ware (赤津焼) – Aichi Prefecture; part of the Seto tradition with diverse glaze types.
• Arita ware (有田焼) – Saga Prefecture porcelain, Japan’s first domestic porcelain production.
• Banko ware (萬古焼) – Mie Prefecture; heat-resistant stoneware, famous for teapots.
• Bizen ware (備前焼) – Okayama Prefecture; unglazed stoneware, one of the Six Ancient Kilns.
• Echizen ware (越前焼) – Fukui Prefecture; sturdy, rustic ware, one of the Six Ancient Kilns.
• E-Shino (絵志野) – Shino ware decorated with painted iron-oxide designs.
• Export Satsuma – Decorative Satsuma ware made for export markets.
• Hagi ware (萩焼) – Yamaguchi Prefecture; soft-glazed stoneware, valued in tea ceremony.
• Hasami ware (波佐見焼) – Nagasaki Prefecture; porcelain for everyday use, linked with Arita.
• Hirado ware (平戸焼) – Nagasaki Prefecture; fine white porcelain with cobalt blue designs.
• Imari ware (伊万里焼) – Porcelain exported from Imari port, overlapping with Arita production.
• Izushi ware (出石焼) – Hyōgo Prefecture; high-quality white porcelain.
• Kakiemon ware (柿右衛門様式) – Arita ware with distinctive polychrome overglaze decoration.
• Karatsu ware (唐津焼) – Saga Prefecture; rustic stoneware with iron-oxide decoration.
• Kasama ware (笠間焼) – Ibaraki Prefecture; versatile folk pottery.
• Ki-Seto (黄瀬戸) – Yellow-glazed Seto ware style.
• Ko-Imari (古伊万里) – Early period Imari porcelain.
• Ko-Kutani (古九谷) – Early Kutani ware with bold polychrome designs.
• Kuro Satsuma – Black-glazed Satsuma ware.
• Kutani ware (九谷焼) – Ishikawa Prefecture; brightly colored overglaze enamels.
• Kyō ware (京焼) – Kyoto city pottery, also called Kiyomizu-yaki.
• Mashiko ware (益子焼) – Tochigi Prefecture; folk craft stoneware.
• Mikawa ware (三河焼) – Aichi Prefecture; rustic jars and hibachi braziers.
• Mino ware (美濃焼) – Gifu Prefecture; umbrella term for Shino, Oribe, and Seto styles.
• Muji Shino (無地志野) – Plain white Shino glaze style.
• Nezumi Shino (鼠志野) – Gray Shino glaze with iron brushwork.
• Ohi ware (大樋焼) – Kanazawa; hand-molded Raku-type pottery for tea ceremony.
• Onta ware (小鹿田焼) – Ōita Prefecture; folk pottery with slip decoration.
• Oribe ware (織部焼) – Mino tradition; green copper glaze and asymmetrical designs.
• Raku ware (楽焼) – Kyoto; hand-molded pottery for tea ceremony.
• Satsuma ware (薩摩焼) – Kagoshima Prefecture; glazed earthenware with intricate decoration.
• Seihakuji (青白磁) – Bluish-white porcelain, inspired by Chinese Qingbai ware.
• Seto ware (瀬戸焼) – Aichi Prefecture; one of the Six Ancient Kilns, wide variety of glazes.
• Shigaraki ware (信楽焼) – Shiga Prefecture; unglazed stoneware, one of the Six Ancient Kilns.
• Shido ware (志度焼) – Kagawa Prefecture; local folk pottery.
• Shidoro ware (志戸呂焼) – Shizuoka Prefecture; ash-glazed folk pottery.
• Shino ware (志野焼) – Mino tradition; white feldspathic glaze, sometimes with decoration.
• Shiro Satsuma – White-glazed Satsuma ware.
• Soma ware (相馬焼) – Fukushima Prefecture; crackle glaze and “running horse” motif.
• Takatori ware (高取焼) – Fukuoka Prefecture; refined tea ceremony ware.
• Tamba ware (丹波焼) – Hyōgo Prefecture; one of the Six Ancient Kilns, natural ash glazes.
• Tenmoku (天目) – Dark iron-glazed tea bowls, inspired by Chinese Jian ware.
• Tobe ware (砥部焼) – Ehime Prefecture; white porcelain with bold cobalt designs.
• Tsuboya ware (壺屋焼) – Okinawa; Ryukyuan tradition, often for large storage jars.
• Yohen Tenmoku (曜変天目) – Rare iridescent Tenmoku glaze effect.