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Asahi ware

Japan tradition · 2 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Asahi ware (朝日焼, Asahi-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Uji, Kyoto. Matsubayashi Hōsai XVI (松林豊斎 十六代) is one of the eminent masters of Asahi. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Tea bowl, Japan, Uji, Asahi ware, Edo period, 18th century, stoneware with wood-ash glaze
Tea bowl, Japan, Uji, Asahi ware, Edo period, 18th century, stoneware with wood-ash glaze
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Tea ceremony water jar, Japan, Uji, Asahi ware, Edo period, 1650-1750 AD, stoneware with w
Tea ceremony water jar, Japan, Uji, Asahi ware, Edo period, 1650-1750 AD, stoneware with w
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