Ako-Unka pottery 赤穂雲火焼

Ako Unka ware is pottery made in Misaki, Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Ako Unka ware is traditional Ako City pottery that originated in the late Edo period, but faded in the late Meiji period. It was founded by a foundry craftsman from Ako by the name of Oshima Kokoku (1821–1904). It is believed that Ako Unka ware originated when Sakune Benjiro stayed in Ako in 1848 for a year, learning pottery techniques before founding Ako Unka ware. Sakune was a potter from Imado ware, which was believed to have been made in the Asakusa area in Tokyo. momoi-museum.com桃井ミュージアム : 無二の至宝■View