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灰色の斑が出た丹波焼の皿に、赤い秋の実を山盛りにした俯瞰

Tamba Ware: The Powerful Pottery of Japan’s Six...

Tamba ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns with over 800 years of history, is celebrated for its rich, iron-bearing clay and the rustic charm of its unglazed ash surfaces....

Tamba Ware: The Powerful Pottery of Japan’s Six...

Tamba ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns with over 800 years of history, is celebrated for its rich, iron-bearing clay and the rustic charm of its unglazed ash surfaces....

緑・黄・赤の色絵で鳥や幾何文を描いた九谷焼の皿が並ぶ

Kutani Ware: 350 Years of Japan’s Most Vivid Ce...

Discover the captivating world of Kutani ware (Kutani-yaki), a traditional Japanese ceramic from Ishikawa Prefecture that has fascinated global collectors since the 1867 Paris World Expo.This article explores its rich...

Kutani Ware: 350 Years of Japan’s Most Vivid Ce...

Discover the captivating world of Kutani ware (Kutani-yaki), a traditional Japanese ceramic from Ishikawa Prefecture that has fascinated global collectors since the 1867 Paris World Expo.This article explores its rich...

乳白色の枇杷釉をまとった萩焼の湯呑ふたつ。表面に細かな貫入が広がる

Hagi Ware: Four Centuries of Living Japanese Ce...

Celebrated as a pinnacle of tea ceramics for 400 years, Hagi ware is defined by its soft, porous clay and milky glaze. Its true mastery lies in "Nanabake" (Seven Transformations)—a...

Hagi Ware: Four Centuries of Living Japanese Ce...

Celebrated as a pinnacle of tea ceramics for 400 years, Hagi ware is defined by its soft, porous clay and milky glaze. Its true mastery lies in "Nanabake" (Seven Transformations)—a...

轆轤の上で、木のコテを当てて鉢の内側を整える作り手の手元

Japanese Potters and Living National Treasures

Japan’s world-class ceramic quality is sustained by two key official honors: "Traditional Craftsmen," certified by METI to anchor regional pottery industries through rigorous 12-year expertise, and "Living National Treasures," designated...

Japanese Potters and Living National Treasures

Japan’s world-class ceramic quality is sustained by two key official honors: "Traditional Craftsmen," certified by METI to anchor regional pottery industries through rigorous 12-year expertise, and "Living National Treasures," designated...

萩焼の貫入した白釉の急須と、備前焼の器の見込みに現れた焦げの景色を並べた比較

Hagi Ware and Bizen Pottery: Two Philosophies o...

In the world of Japanese tea ceremony and craft, Hagi and Bizen wares represent two distinct, yet profoundly connected, philosophies of Wabi-Sabi (the beauty of imperfection). Hagi ware, arising from...

Hagi Ware and Bizen Pottery: Two Philosophies o...

In the world of Japanese tea ceremony and craft, Hagi and Bizen wares represent two distinct, yet profoundly connected, philosophies of Wabi-Sabi (the beauty of imperfection). Hagi ware, arising from...

窯変(ようへん)

Yōhen (kiln transformation)

Yohen is the dramatic transformation of glaze colour caused by the chemistry of flame, atmosphere, and temperature during firing. Yōhen produces unpredictable blues, purples, and reds from a single glaze...

Yōhen (kiln transformation)

Yohen is the dramatic transformation of glaze colour caused by the chemistry of flame, atmosphere, and temperature during firing. Yōhen produces unpredictable blues, purples, and reds from a single glaze...