First recorded in China during the Tang Dynasty of 618 to 907 CE, the agateware technique finally made it to Europe in the 17th century and was made famous in the 18th century by Britain's Stoke-on-Trent potters.
What is agateware pottery?
Agateware, in pottery, 18th-century ware of varicoloured clay, with an overall marbled effect. It was sometimes called solid agate to distinguish it from ware with surface marbling.
What is Nerikomi pottery and what is its country of origin?
The Nerikomi pottery technique is an artistic form of pottery building, which originated in Japan. The name is derived from the age-old pottery building tradition of Japan using colored clay. Nerikomi pottery is a Japanese term that refers to the Japanese pottery agateware.
