Mashiko ware is a prime example of the folkcraft revival, or Mingei movement, that took
place in Japan in the early 20th century. Mashiko ware was first produced during the Edo era (1603-1867) as simple utilitarian pottery for everyday use, but
began to decline in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. It was not until the artists Soetsu Yanagi,
Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro Kawai started the Mingei movement in the early 1920s that
it was revived. The distinctive folkcraft appearance and modest simplicity of Mashiko ware are a
few of its many appealing features.
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