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Japanese Pottery Glazes: An Introduction
Japanese ceramics may share the same shape, yet each piece possesses a unique color and texture. This article explains the basics of "glaze" (yuyaku), the key element that defines their...
Japanese Pottery Glazes: An Introduction
Japanese ceramics may share the same shape, yet each piece possesses a unique color and texture. This article explains the basics of "glaze" (yuyaku), the key element that defines their...
Mino ware: Functional beauty born from one of J...
Accounting for approximately 50% of Japan’s domestic ceramic production, Mino ware from Gifu Prefecture is the ultimate cornerstone of the Japanese dining landscape. Rather than a single style, it represents...
Mino ware: Functional beauty born from one of J...
Accounting for approximately 50% of Japan’s domestic ceramic production, Mino ware from Gifu Prefecture is the ultimate cornerstone of the Japanese dining landscape. Rather than a single style, it represents...
Seto Ware: The History of Japan’s “Ceramic Capi...
Seto ware, originating from Seto City in Aichi Prefecture, is the ultimate namesake for Japanese ceramics (Setomono) with over a millennium of continuous production. It stands out among Japan’s Six...
Seto Ware: The History of Japan’s “Ceramic Capi...
Seto ware, originating from Seto City in Aichi Prefecture, is the ultimate namesake for Japanese ceramics (Setomono) with over a millennium of continuous production. It stands out among Japan’s Six...
Raku Ware: The Tea Bowl Born from the Philosoph...
Raku ware is an iconic style of Japanese tea ceramics created in the late 16th century by master Chojiro under the vision of tea master Sen no Rikyu. Renowned for...
Raku Ware: The Tea Bowl Born from the Philosoph...
Raku ware is an iconic style of Japanese tea ceramics created in the late 16th century by master Chojiro under the vision of tea master Sen no Rikyu. Renowned for...
Satsuma Ware: The Finely Painted Pottery That E...
Satsuma ware refers to ceramics from present-day Kagoshima, dating back 400 years. "Shiro-Satsuma" (White Satsuma) features an ivory body, fine surface crazing, and gold-accented enamels crafted for high-ranking samurai. It...
Satsuma Ware: The Finely Painted Pottery That E...
Satsuma ware refers to ceramics from present-day Kagoshima, dating back 400 years. "Shiro-Satsuma" (White Satsuma) features an ivory body, fine surface crazing, and gold-accented enamels crafted for high-ranking samurai. It...
Somayaki Ware: Pottery decorated with horse ill...
Soma Ware (Ohori Soma Ware) is a traditional Japanese ceramic craft from Fukushima Prefecture with over 300 years of history. It is defined by three distinct features: "blue crackle" glazes...
Somayaki Ware: Pottery decorated with horse ill...
Soma Ware (Ohori Soma Ware) is a traditional Japanese ceramic craft from Fukushima Prefecture with over 300 years of history. It is defined by three distinct features: "blue crackle" glazes...