Juhogama - Takahamayaki

Amakusa Island is famous for porcelain making.  They have a long history as Arita in Saga.  It was my first visit to Juhogama which is famous for white porcelain and I was stunt with their huge family house.  I knew that they know but I didn't know well enough that they have a very long family history.

I visited there for porcelain festival however it was the last day, there was nothing much left for buy.  Yet I was very happy to visit this house.  It's very far from Kumamoto city so I need to stay one night to see this island well.

「寿芳窯・高浜焼」天草は昔から焼き物が有名で、窯がいくつもある。高浜焼きは熊本ではよく知られた白磁の器。さっぱりした絵柄とシンプルなデザインは食べ物がよく映えるので私はとても好きだ。

窯を訪れたのは今回初めてだが、この窯にはとても長い歴史があることを知り、上田家の立派なお屋敷をみて驚いた。約２００年前の７代目当主の時代に１０００坪の敷地に建てられたそうだ。良く保存されていて、拝見できてとても良かった。

器は陶器祭りの最終日だったのであまり良い物はなかったが、大きめのお取り皿を安価で購入できた。