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Style of Japanese pottery

Iga ware (伊賀焼, Iga-yaki) is a style of Japanese pottery traditionally produced in Iga, Mie, former Iga Province, central Japan.

History

Iga ware's origins are believed to date to the second half of the 7th century and 8th century CE. The area has long produced a clay known for its high resistance to fire.

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In the early phase it did not differ from nearby Shigaraki ware.^[2]

The kilns are thought to have been established during the Keichō era (1596–1615) under the rule of Lords Tsutsui Sadatsugu (1562–1615) and later Tōdō Takatora (1556–1630) and Tōdō Takatsugu (1602–1676) of Iga Province.

The most well-known kilns were at Makiyama and Marubashira, in the Ayama district of Iga city.^[3][4]

Historically, in a Japanese tea ceremony room, vases used to be made out of cut bamboo in order to match the ambiance of the room.

Precious vases were offered as gifts to feudal daimyō lords. Starting in the late 16t