{"id":15290,"date":"2022-11-14T16:38:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T16:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T17:34:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T17:34:11","slug":"anagama-kiln","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/","title":{"rendered":"Anagama kiln"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a2f533e2-9ee7-4615-bd4f-9d4f36476524&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#EC8118&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>ANAGAMA KILN: A MILLENARY DRAGON<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We are going to tell you about the Anagama kiln, a firing system that has been used for thousands of years and that is an art in itself in achieving unique ceramic pieces.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; 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_module_preset=&#8221;a2f533e2-9ee7-4615-bd4f-9d4f36476524&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_Anagama_kiln\"><\/span>What is an Anagama kiln?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anagama kiln is an ancient type of ceramic kiln. It was introduced into Japan via Korea in the 5th century.<\/p>\n<p>Anagama means in Japanese &#8220;cave oven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is an adaptation of the climbing dragon kiln from southern China. It later evolved into the <a href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/shigaraki\/#nobori-gama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nobori-gama<\/a> kiln. It is a large furnace consisting of a sloping chamber.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a2f533e2-9ee7-4615-bd4f-9d4f36476524&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_fire-breathing_dragon\"><\/span>The fire-breathing dragon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Anagama kiln is the traditional kiln of <a href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese pottery<\/a>, which is compared to a huge fire-breathing dragon. It is a cave-like structure that maintains a high temperature for five days. It is part of an ancestral method of firing pottery. This type of kiln has been used in Korea and Japan for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>The dragon kiln is a fusion of ancient Asian techniques. Its name derives from the Chinese word &#8220;tozan&#8221;, which means &#8220;eastern mountain&#8221;. Different types are still in use in Japan. This type of traditional oven has reached other countries, although its use is not widespread. For example, there are currently two of these <em>fire-breathing Tozan dragon kilns<\/em> in the United States, and their use is sometimes the subject of events attended by potters from different places.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/arteologic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Como-es-un-horno-anagama.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;What is an anagama kiln like?&#8221; title_text=&#8221;What is an anagama kiln like?&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;80px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-10px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Diagram of an Anagama kiln \u00a9 artistpotters.com<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artistpotters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a2f533e2-9ee7-4615-bd4f-9d4f36476524&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wood_firing\"><\/span>Wood firing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anagama kiln is a very old form of pottery kiln that was introduced to Japan from China via Korea in the 5th century. It is a variation of the climbing dragon kiln from southern China. This form was adapted over time into more modern step kilns that are still widely used today. <\/p>\n<p>Anagama kiln fires produce a large amount of ash, which is drawn through the chamber into the chimney. As a result, anagama kiln fires reach temperatures in excess of 760\u00ba C\/1400\u00ba F, and the ash forms a unique glaze on each piece. <\/p>\n<p>The potter feeds the kiln with wood, constantly checking that there is enough wood and that the kiln is at the right temperature.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a2f533e2-9ee7-4615-bd4f-9d4f36476524&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temperature\"><\/span>Temperature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The temperature of the Anagama kiln is a vital factor in determining the final result of a stoneware or porcelain piece. Traditionally, the kiln is wood-fired, and must remain at a constant temperature because wood burns quickly and rapidly. The kiln must remain above <em>cone<\/em> 10, which is the temperature range in which stoneware and porcelain pieces are fired.  <\/p>\n<p>The use of an Anagama kiln requires a lot of time, effort and knowledge. In fact, the process is so laborious that it is generally only used a few times a year. In addition, the artist potter has to carefully control its temperatures to avoid damaging your pieces.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/arteologic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/horno-anagama.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Anagama kiln&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Anagama kiln&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;80px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-10px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"\">Ruin of the old kilns of Minamiyama. <\/span>These Anagama kilns were used until the Kamakura period of the Heian period. <\/span>Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Image: KAMUI<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a2f533e2-9ee7-4615-bd4f-9d4f36476524&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Oswald|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_clay_is_used_for_firing\"><\/span>How clay is used for firing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anagama kilns use firewood to fire the clays, and are very different from the gas or electric kilns used by potters today. These kilns require a constant supply of firewood to maintain a high temperature, and must be fed continuously, preventing it from running out. In the electric or gas kiln, for example, this is not a problem.  <\/p>\n<p>An Anagama kiln has a single firing chamber, with a combustion chamber at one end and a flue at the other. Unlike other kilns, there is no physical structure separating the firing space from the ceramic space. Anagama kilns are usually single-chamber structures shaped like an inclined tunnel. In ancient times, potters built their kilns by digging tunnels in the clay banks.   <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANAGAMA KILN: A MILLENARY DRAGONWe are going to tell you about the Anagama kiln, a firing system that has been used for thousands of years and that is an art in itself in achieving unique ceramic pieces.<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ec8118;color:#ec8118\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ec8118;color:#ec8118\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/#What_is_an_Anagama_kiln\" title=\"What is an Anagama kiln?\">What is an Anagama kiln?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/#The_fire-breathing_dragon\" title=\"The fire-breathing dragon\">The fire-breathing dragon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/#Wood_firing\" title=\"Wood firing\">Wood firing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/#Temperature\" title=\"Temperature\">Temperature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/arteologic.com\/en\/ceramics\/japanese-pottery\/anagama-kiln\/#How_clay_is_used_for_firing\" title=\"How clay is used for firing\">How clay is used for firing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\nWhat is an Anagama kiln? &nbsp; Anagama kiln is an ancient type of ceramic kiln. 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