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Shigaraki ware

Japan tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Shigaraki ware (信楽焼) is a type of stoneware pottery made in Shigaraki area, Japan. The kiln is one of the Six Ancient Kilns in Japan. Although figures representing the tanuki are a popular product included as Shigaraki ware, the kiln and local pottery tradition has a long history. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Tea Storage Jar
Tea Storage Jar, mid- to late 1600s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Storage Jar
Storage Jar, 1500s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Storage Jar
Storage Jar, late 1300s–1400s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Storage Jar (Tsubo)
Storage Jar (Tsubo), 1400s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Large Jar
Large Jar, 1400s
Cleveland Museum of Art

Where to buy

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