Japanese Pottery Articles

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Japanese Pottery Gifts: Ceramics That Grow More...

Gifting Japanese pottery means sharing cherished, slow-paced moments. Unlike mass-produced goods, these handcrafted pieces "grow" with use, developing rich textures like Kannyu. Whether it's an oval dish for newlyweds or...

Japanese Pottery Gifts: Ceramics That Grow More...

Gifting Japanese pottery means sharing cherished, slow-paced moments. Unlike mass-produced goods, these handcrafted pieces "grow" with use, developing rich textures like Kannyu. Whether it's an oval dish for newlyweds or...

A tea bowl held in both hands, seen from above — fine crazing spreading across an unbleached glaze, a blue crystal opening like a flower at the centre of the well

Wabi-Sabi at Home: Ceramics for a Calmer Room

A slightly lopsided vase, a well-worn teapot, a rough-textured bowl — wabi-sabi aesthetics bring deep calm to any living space. This guide shows how to bring japanese ceramics into wabi-sabi...

Wabi-Sabi at Home: Ceramics for a Calmer Room

A slightly lopsided vase, a well-worn teapot, a rough-textured bowl — wabi-sabi aesthetics bring deep calm to any living space. This guide shows how to bring japanese ceramics into wabi-sabi...

A greyish-white glazed katakuchi pourer and cups covered in fine crazing, with the reddish clay body showing at the rims and foot

Pottery That 'Grows': How Ceramics Change With Use

In Japanese pottery culture, earthenware vessels are said to "grow" as they absorb elements from daily meals, beautifully shifting in color and texture over time. From the subtle blending of...

Pottery That 'Grows': How Ceramics Change With Use

In Japanese pottery culture, earthenware vessels are said to "grow" as they absorb elements from daily meals, beautifully shifting in color and texture over time. From the subtle blending of...

A weathered wooden shop sign carved with the character for utsuwa, rust and moss marking its face beneath the eaves

Mingei: The Folk Craft Movement That Changed Po...

Founded by philosopher Muneyoshi Yanagi, "Mingei" celebrates the profound beauty found in unsigned, everyday utilitarian crafts. This philosophy of "Yo-no-bi" (beauty in utility) asserts that a vessel's true aesthetics awaken...

Mingei: The Folk Craft Movement That Changed Po...

Founded by philosopher Muneyoshi Yanagi, "Mingei" celebrates the profound beauty found in unsigned, everyday utilitarian crafts. This philosophy of "Yo-no-bi" (beauty in utility) asserts that a vessel's true aesthetics awaken...

A white porcelain mug and a red clay mug on woven rattan coasters over linen, with a blue-and-white plate of baked sweets at left and a red clay teapot behind

Kiln Regions of Japan: 10 Pottery Styles Compared

Why do each of the pottery production centers—Arita, Bizen, Shigaraki, Hagi, Kutani, and Mashiko—create such distinct types of ceramics? This article will help you understand the overall landscape of Japanese...

Kiln Regions of Japan: 10 Pottery Styles Compared

Why do each of the pottery production centers—Arita, Bizen, Shigaraki, Hagi, Kutani, and Mashiko—create such distinct types of ceramics? This article will help you understand the overall landscape of Japanese...

Ware from across Japan scattered on linen, seen from above — an ash-glazed bowl, a blue-and-white small plate, a black petal-rimmed dish, a white slip bowl, an amber octagonal plate, and a celadon bowl held in two hands

Pottery Regions of Japan: A Buyer's Map

Bizen, Shigaraki, Arita, Hagi, Kutani, Mashiko — Japan’s kiln regions each produce a completely different style of japanese pottery. This guide covers the character, history, and key pieces of every...

Pottery Regions of Japan: A Buyer's Map

Bizen, Shigaraki, Arita, Hagi, Kutani, Mashiko — Japan’s kiln regions each produce a completely different style of japanese pottery. This guide covers the character, history, and key pieces of every...