Z008 NAGANO
NAGANO CHUBU MATSUSHIRO YAKI
This pottery was made at “Karakida Kiln” in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture.
It is a pale blue piece that was fired using iron-rich brown clay mined from Mr. Chausu, which is close to Karakida Kiln.
Details:http://karakida-touen.jp/
Karakida Matazo
Born in 1926
1952 Started studying pottery while working as a middle school art teacher
1963 Opened a kiln in Matsushiro-cho, Nagano City, and succeeded in restoring the old techniques of MATSUSHIRO YAKI
1972 built a climbing kiln in Shinonoi in Nagano City