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Hagi Ware

Celebrated tea ceremony pottery from Hagi in Yamaguchi, prized for its soft pastel glazes and subtly crackled surfaces. Over time, tea stains seep into the cracks to create unique, aging beauty — a quality called 'Hagi's seven transformations'.

Japanese Name萩焼
CategoryCeramics
PrefectureYamaguchi Prefecture (山口県)
Region萩市、長門市、山口市、阿武郡阿武町 (萩市、長門市、山口市、阿武郡阿武町)
Main Products茶器、花器、食器、装飾用品
DesignatedJanuary 30, 2002