Nagayo Ware
長与焼
Nagayo Ware refers to the ceramics produced in present-day Nagayo Town, Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture. According to the Gosonki (Village Records of Omura Domain), the kiln was established in 1667 (Kanbun 7) by Asai Kakuszaemon, Yamada Gen’emon, Onomichi Kichiemon, and Onomichi Chozaemon. While little is known about the wares produced during this initial period or the exact date of its closure, the kiln is believed to have ceased operation sometime during the Genroku era (1688-1704). In 1712 (Shotoku 2), the kiln was revived by Tarobei, who was invited from Hiekoba, a kiln district within the Hasami Sarayama pottery center of the Omura Domain. Production continued until 1820 (Bunsei 3). Most Nagayo ware consisted of everyday household vessels such as bowls and dishes, made from Nakao-tsuchi, a pottery stone obtained locally in Nagayo. The Gosonki also records that in 1792 (Kansei 4), a potter named Ichijirō of Nagayo Village produced an “unusual type of ceramic.” This is believed to have been what later became known as Nagayo Sansai, the polychrome ware for which Nagayo is most famous today. Owing to the extremely small number of surviving examples, it is often referred to as the “phantom Nagayo Sansai.” In 1845 (Koka 2), the kiln was revived once again by Watanabe Sakubei; however, operations ultimately came to an end in 1859 (Ansei 6), marking the close of the history of Nagayo ware.
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