Awata-yaki / 粟田焼
Awata-yaki is a general term for pottery produced around the Awata area in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district. In modern times, while Kiyomizu-yaki primarily focuses on porcelain, Awata-yaki mainly consists of ceramics made from earthenware clay. The oldest and most notable among them is Awataguchi-yaki, along with other well-known types such as Iwakurayama, Kinkōzan, Tanzan, Hōzan, and Obiyama.
Awata-yaki is renowned for its excellence in overglaze enamel decoration, and many of its products are tea utensils. After the Meiji period, Awata-yaki gained international acclaim under the name "Kyō Satsuma," marking a golden age for the pottery. However, it later declined due to a slump in trade.