is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from à Âtsu, in the former Zeze Domain in à Âmi Province. It is one of Enshà «'s Seven Kilns. Zeze ware is characterised by being extremely thin and light, using a technique called mizu-hiki that adds a small amount of water to the potter's wheel. The majority of works made in Zeze ware are used for tea ceremony.
Despite its popularity with Enshà « and his contemporaries, Zeze ware declined in the 18th century. In 1919, a local benefactor named Iwasaki Kenzo revived Zeze ware by opening a new kiln under the guidance of a master ceramist from Kyoto. Iwasaki's oldest son, Shinjo Iwasaki (1913-2009), continued the tradition of Zeze pottery.
A museum dedicated to Zeze ware was established in à Âtsu, Shiga in 1987.