Incecce burner with green glaze.
| Collection Number | A000760 |
|---|---|
| Title | Incecce burner with green glaze. |
| Date | Heian period, 9th century. |
| Artist, Kiln, Workshop | 猿投窯 Sanage ware |
| Name of prefectures & cities | Aichi prefecture, Japan |
| Place of excavation | Perhaps excavated from Nagahama city (Asahi-cho), Shiga |
| Description of works | 【Ryokuyu-toki (green-glazed ware) — among the most luxurious ceramics made in Japan】 In the ninth century CE, the Sanage Kilns began producing ceramics with a glaze called ryokuyu that turns green when fired. This glaze is a blend of precise amounts of lead, copper, and other metals. Works coated with this glaze also had to be fired at specific temperatures. Because of the level of precision required, technological expertise had to be brought in from the Heiankyo (ancient Kyoto) area, which preceded Sanage in the production of ryokuyu-toki. The sophisticated techniques required for creating ryokuyu-toki limited the number of production sites, making it one of the most expensive ceramics in Japan. The rokuyu-toki made by the Sanage Kilns in particular had a reputation for being of the finest quality and they were distributed widely across Japan. This type of koro (incense burner) usually had a lid embellished with open work and flamboyant floral patterns. |
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