Japanese Pottery Articles

A dark brown rimmed bowl on an off-white table, a ribbed glass candle and a wine glass beside it, linen napkin at the edge

Japandi Ceramics: Japanese Pottery in Minimal I...

A single Bizen vase on a wooden shelf changes the weight of a room. Japanese ceramics belong in minimalist interiors — their natural textures and quiet colors do the work....

Japandi Ceramics: Japanese Pottery in Minimal I...

A single Bizen vase on a wooden shelf changes the weight of a room. Japanese ceramics belong in minimalist interiors — their natural textures and quiet colors do the work....

A blue-grey tea cup on a board, white crazing running across its whole surface and a deeper green gathering only at the rim

Crazing (Kannyu): Cracks in Glaze That Aren't D...

Crazing — the fine network of cracks running across a glaze — is one of japanese ceramics’ most beautiful phenomena. Born naturally as glaze and clay cool at different rates,...

Crazing (Kannyu): Cracks in Glaze That Aren't D...

Crazing — the fine network of cracks running across a glaze — is one of japanese ceramics’ most beautiful phenomena. Born naturally as glaze and clay cool at different rates,...

Close-up of a white ridged plate holding a nest of pasta with rapeseed blossoms and ham, an orange yolk resting at the centre

Does the Bowl Change the Taste? The Science of ...

The Japanese bowl you eat from changes how food tastes. Weight, texture, color, and heat retention all affect perception. This guide explores the science of how Japanese ceramics enhance the...

Does the Bowl Change the Taste? The Science of ...

The Japanese bowl you eat from changes how food tastes. Weight, texture, color, and heat retention all affect perception. This guide explores the science of how Japanese ceramics enhance the...

E-Karatsu sake flask, square plate and petal-rimmed bowls on a dark wooden table, iron-painted grasses drawn across the white flask at right

Karatsu Ware: Kyushu's Rough, Tea-Loved Pottery

“First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu” — karatsu ware holds one of the highest rankings in Japanese tea ceramics. Rooted in Korean ceramic techniques brought to Saga Prefecture in the...

Karatsu Ware: Kyushu's Rough, Tea-Loved Pottery

“First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu” — karatsu ware holds one of the highest rankings in Japanese tea ceramics. Rooted in Korean ceramic techniques brought to Saga Prefecture in the...

A lapis-glazed bowl stacked on a plate on linen cloth, two wooden spoons resting across them, a black ridged plate and white petal dish beyond

How to Care for Japanese Ceramics: A Practical ...

Does japanese pottery need to be seasoned before use? Can you put japanese ceramics in the dishwasher? This care guide covers everything — from the medome seasoning process for porous...

How to Care for Japanese Ceramics: A Practical ...

Does japanese pottery need to be seasoned before use? Can you put japanese ceramics in the dishwasher? This care guide covers everything — from the medome seasoning process for porous...

A ridged white slip platter and an ash-glazed bowl with a stamped floral well, held in both hands against a deep green ground

Why Japanese Pottery Is Worth Buying (and Keeping)

What makes Japanese ceramics worth owning? It’s not just rarity — it’s centuries-old technique, region-specific clay, the philosophy of the maker, and pieces that deepen with every year of use....

Why Japanese Pottery Is Worth Buying (and Keeping)

What makes Japanese ceramics worth owning? It’s not just rarity — it’s centuries-old technique, region-specific clay, the philosophy of the maker, and pieces that deepen with every year of use....