This stunning large hand-painted vibrant green pot with detailed incised irises features a beautiful drip interior. Antique Awaji pottery is a type of Japanese pottery made on Awaji Island between 1830 and 1939. It is sometimes mistaken for European majolica or American art pottery. Unlike majolica and the vast majority of Western art pottery, most Awaji pottery is hand-thrown, with only small and complex forms molded. Awaji potters were masters of their craft with an innate feel for the clay.