Exploration of Ceramic Production

Process of Manufacturing Stoneware		 

Forming
Among the forming techniques are the wheel-forming method, which is most commonly used, the paddling (tataki) method, and itaokoshi himozukuri (forming by laying strings of clay on the base formed on a round wooden board and paddling it with a wooden paddle). The formed pieces are allowed to dry and fired unglazed. 		image image
Underglaze decoration
The piece is decorated with a brush, or with straw or bamboo without sketching. 		image image
Glazing
After decoration the piece is glazed and allowed to dry until major firing. 		image image
Major firing
The glazed piece is finished by firing at 1250C or a higher temperature for 30 to 40 hours. 		image  
# All the photographs of the production scenes have been offered by the Karatu City Sightseeing Department. # All the photographs of the production processes and plates have been offered by the Kyushu Ceramic Museum in Saga Prefecture.