From the abandoned area of the "Sanbontouge-kita" kiln site in Konda-cho, old painted pots and urns were unearthed. It is believed that the Heian period was when Tamba ware was born.

Until the Edo period, firing was done in the anagama (cellar kilns), which were made by digging holes into mountainsides. Gathering materials such as soil and fuel was made easier with the anagama (cellar kilns), as these materials could be found on the mountain slopes where the kilns were made. By the Kamakura to the Muromachi period, large items such as water pots, oil urns, and seeds urns were made using the Himotsuchimaki (coiling) technique.

The “noborigama” climbing kiln was introduced to Japan from Korea in 1592 (Keicho 16). This kiln was able to fire a large quantity of products at the same time. Around the same time the “keri rokuro” (kicking wheel) was popularized, allowing Tamba ware to be mass produced. This marked a revolutionary turning point for Tamba ware.

Through the advancement of new techniques, this era saw an enhanced quality and variety in Tamba ware, which was different from what it used to be in the Middle Ages. There were growing trends toward diversification, and products such as "Sansho" (Japanese pepper) pots, tea ware, and tokkuri (sake bottles) were created. This led to the birth of new glazes and techniques. The Sasayama Domain, which attempted to gain profit from selling Tamba ware, gave special privileges to an Osaka merchant to establish a "Kamaza" association in order to exclusively manage and sell the pottery products.

The arrival of the railway and the advancement of truck transportation allowed Tamba ware to be distributed in the entire Kansai area. The major products being produced at this time were large-sized sake and soy sauce bottles. During the Taisho era, medium-sized sake bottles were produced ; and in the Showa era, flower pots and other necessary items were produced to meet the needs of the times. During the Second Sino-Japanese War which began in 1937 (Showa 12), a wartime atmosphere blanketed over the Tamba region, and sulfate bottles were mass produced. During the World War II, the "Settan-heikiseisakusyo" (an arsenal) was built, and ammunition cartridges
were manufactured here.

Due to the lack of household items after the war, the production of urns, pots, and bowls grew steadily. In addition, the beauty of Tamba ware rose to prominence during the folk art movement started from the early Showa era. After the war, Tamba ware was highly praised by eminent potters such as Hamada Shoji, Kawai Kanjiro, and Bernard Leech; and started to be globally recognized. In 1958(Showa 33), a hibachi created by Hiroyuki Ichino won the Grand Prix Award within the ceramics department of the Brussels World Fair, also known as Expo 58, gaining the world-wide recognition.