Agano Ware Yellow/green cup [Kousyu-Gama (Koshu Kiln) Fukuoka]

A beautiful yellow/green Agano Ware cup from Kousyu-Gama (Koshu Kiln) Fukuoka

About Agano Ware

Agano ware - a treasure trove of art and tradition found in Fukuchi Town & its surrounding areas of Tagawa district. Agano-yaki’s quality can be traced back 400 years. The region’s abundant clay made it an ideal location for pottery production, & the kiln quickly became the preferred choice of successive lords from the Hosokawa and Ogasawara families. Hosokawa was a tea ceremony. master who learned from none other than Sen no Rikyu, the most influential historical figure who shaped the tea culture in Japan. Thus, he built the kiln to produce utensils used mainly in the tea ceremony.

About Mitsushu Kumagai Kousyu-Gama (Koshu Kiln)

This piece is made by Mitsushu Kumagai from Kousyu-Gama (Koshu Kiln). A 1st generation potter he has been working with Agano-ware for over 50 years. Thin and light, Agano Yaki is known for its various colours created using various glazes.  This piece demonstrates the ‘wabi sabi’ aesthetic formed from kiln alteration which melts the glaze.