Location Ishikawa Archaeological Foundation

Maeda Clan (Nagatane) Mansion Site Artifacts: Oribe Ware, Karatsu Ware and Haji Ware

These are items excavated from a group of mansions dating back to 1639, when MAEDA Nagatane, an old retainer of the Kaga domain, established his mansion in this area. This group of mansions existed for a relatively short period of time, from the 1620s to the 1630s, and is valuable when considering the early Kanazawa castle town of the early 17th century.
Oribe ware is a type of Mino pottery, which originated near present-day Toki City, Gifu Prefecture. It is said that it was created through training by the feudal lord tea master FURUTA Oribe, and its unusual and innovative shapes and patterns catch the eye. Looking at the excavated items, there are many types such as black Oribe, Oribe black, blue Oribe, and Yashichida Oribe. It is thought that they were mainly used as tea implements.
Karatsu ware was fired in an area spanning western Saga Prefecture and northern Nagasaki Prefecture in Kyushu. In the early 17th century, high-quality tableware called ekaratsu, which featured underglaze iron drawing, became popular, including ash-glazed and iron-glazed bowls and plates. The strong influence from Mino ware such as Oribe ware can be felt in the shape and patterning of the vessels.
A large number of unglazed plates, also called kawarake, have been excavated from the center of the castle town of Kanazawa. It is thought that they were used as tableware and light plates. Although the light produced would have been small, they would have produced a variety of nighttime worlds.

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