0122　 Japanese porcelain "kutani"　九谷焼

◎九谷焼（石川県）　　　　　
今日の石川県加賀地域で産した陶磁器の総称。
江戸時代前期大聖寺藩九谷郷で良質の陶土が発見され産陶が始まったが、藩は九州有田に藩士等を送って製陶技術学ばせ、明暦期に色絵陶器等を産するに至ったが、約半世紀後に突然廃窯し製陶が途絶えた（この期の製品を古九谷と称している）。
今日存在の九谷焼は、文化年間加賀藩前田候が京都から青木木米等の陶工を招き、金沢近郊で窯を再興させて製陶したものが引き継がれているもの。

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KUTANI-yaki, mostly pottery, started at south-west of Ishikawa.
In eary Edo era good qualty clay was found at Kutani district in Daishoji clan, then started toproduct potteries.
The clan had sent some staff to get technical skill to Arita,then had begun to product coloured potteries.(called "Ko-Kutani")
Mordan KUTANI-yaki has been producting continue around Kanazawa city after reproduct Kutani-yaki ware around Kanazawa city in eary 19 century.
Also, "KUTANI" be loved many people over the world.
remade pottery at near Kanazawa in eary 19 century.