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Shodai Pottery

Shodai pottery from Kumamoto is a bold folk ceramic known for its thick, flowing ash-green glazes. Appreciated for its unpretentious beauty rooted in Korean ceramic traditions.

Japanese Name小代焼
CategoryCeramics
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture (熊本県)
Region荒尾市、熊本市、宇城市、玉名郡南関町、長州町 (荒尾市、熊本市、宇城市、玉名郡南関町、長州町)
Main Products茶器、花器、食器、装飾品
DesignatedMarch 17, 2003