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Tsuboya-yaki
CraftOkinawa · Okinawa

Tsuboya-yaki壺屋焼

The pottery of Tsuboya in Naha, Okinawa. Born in 1682 when three kilns were merged; split into unglazed arayachi and painted jouyachi. Its emblem is the…

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