Tobe ware (砥部焼, Tobe-yaki) is a type of Japanese porcelain traditionally from Tobe, Ehime, western Japan. It is of the sometsuke (染付) blue and white pottery type.
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The ware started making its appearance when Katō Yasutoki, 9th lord of the Ōzu Domain (1769–1787), started hiring potters from Hizen. Production of white porcelain (hakuji) commenced in An'ei 6 (1777).[1]
In 1976 it was officially designated by the government as a traditional crafts.[2][3]
The products are characterized by a slightly thick, rugged base and fine brush strokes.[4][5]
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editMedia related to Tobe ware at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.tobeyaki.co.jp
- Tobe Ware page by Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory