Awata pottery 粟田焼 – Dictionary of Japanese Potters

Awata ware is a type of pottery produced in the Rakuto Awata area, which is located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It was originally called Awataguchi ware, but since they expanded and established potteries in the entire area of Awata, the name has been changed to Awata ware.It is said that Awata ware originated in 1624 when Sanmojiya Kyuemon, a potter who lived in Imamichi Town, Keage, Sanjo, made rust-painted and blue-and-white pottery using Yugyo clay and Okazaki clay. Yugyo clay was produced in Higashiyama Gojo, Higashiyama Ward, and Okazaki clay was produced in Tenno Town, Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, and

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