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  2. Six Ancient Kilns - Wikipedia

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    The Six Ancient Kilns (六古窯 Rokkoyō) is a category developed by Koyama Fujio (小山富士夫 1900–1975) in the post-war period to describe the most noteworthy ceramic kilns of Japan. [1] The six kilns are: [2] Bizen ware (備前焼, Bizen-yaki), produced in Bizen, Okayama

  3. Bizen ware - Wikipedia

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    Bizen was considered one of the Six Ancient Kilns by the scholar Koyama Fujio. [1] It experienced its peak during the Momoyama period of the 16th century. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] During the Edo period, the Ikeda lords of the Okayama domain continued to support the kilns and gave special privileges to families who operated them, such as the Kimura, Mori ...

  4. Tokoname ware - Wikipedia

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    A kiln known as the Takasaka kiln was built in the 14th century. Towards the end of the Edo period in the late 19th century, Koie Hokyu completed a chambered "climbing kiln" (nobori-gama). The excellent reputation of modern Tokoname ware was established by his son Koie Hoju. He laid the foundations for earthenware pipe making and introduced the ...

  5. Shigaraki ware - Wikipedia

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    This allows iron oxides to be used as part of the coloring process. The allowance of free air is due to the type of ancient kiln, called an anagama kiln, which is used to fire Shigaraki ware. The term anagama is a Japanese term meaning "cave kiln", as these kilns were usually constructed into the side of hills.

  6. Bizen pottery kiln ruins - Wikipedia

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    Inbe Minami-Ogama site(east kiln) Inbe Nishi-Ogama site Inbe Kita-Ogama site Bizen pottery kiln ruins (備前陶器窯跡, Bizen tōki kama ato) is an archaeological site consisting of the remains of kilns for firing Bizen ware pottery from the end of the Muromachi period to the Edo period located in the Imbe neighborhood of the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yo region of Japan.

  7. Seto ware - Wikipedia

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    During the Kan'ei era (1624–44), the first daimyō of Owari Domain Tokugawa Yoshinao (1601–1650) had a kiln constructed at the corner of the Ofuke enceinte (Ofukemaru) of Nagoya Castle and invited potters from Seto to make pottery there. The Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum in Seto has a large and exemplary collection of Seto ware.

  8. Usborne Puzzle Adventure series - Wikipedia

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    The first three volumes of the series were originally released as "Usborne Solve It Yourself". Each book contains a vividly illustrated story, with a plot-related puzzle to solve on each double page. The series's success inspired the creation of three related series: Advanced Puzzle Adventures, Young Puzzle Adventures and Science Puzzle Adventures.

  9. Bottle oven - Wikipedia

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    A bottle oven or bottle kiln is a type of kiln. The word 'bottle' refers to the shape of the structure and not to the kiln's products, which are usually pottery , not glass . Bottle kilns were typical of the industrial landscape of Stoke-on-Trent , where nearly 50 are preserved as listed buildings . [ 1 ]