Japanese Pottery Articles

A grey-brown side-handled kyusu with visible throwing rings, beside two tall tea cups marked with scarlet flashing, arranged on a black rectangular tray

Japanese Teapots: Kyusu, Houhin and Dobin Compared

The right Japanese teapot changes the character of every cup. Tokoname red clay, Hagi stoneware, Arita porcelain — each kiln region produces Japanese ceramic teapots with a distinct effect on...

Japanese Teapots: Kyusu, Houhin and Dobin Compared

The right Japanese teapot changes the character of every cup. Tokoname red clay, Hagi stoneware, Arita porcelain — each kiln region produces Japanese ceramic teapots with a distinct effect on...

An overhead view of many different pieces laid on linen — a brush-marked bowl, a blue and white small plate, a black square plate, a wooden dish — with two hands lifting a green-glazed bowl at the centre

Ichigo Ichie: One Encounter, Once in a Lifetime

In crafted Japanese pottery, no two pieces are ever alike. Ichigo-ichie — the philosophy of the once-in-a-lifetime encounter — captures why each handmade piece carries irreplaceable value. Discover the art...

Ichigo Ichie: One Encounter, Once in a Lifetime

In crafted Japanese pottery, no two pieces are ever alike. Ichigo-ichie — the philosophy of the once-in-a-lifetime encounter — captures why each handmade piece carries irreplaceable value. Discover the art...

A rusted metal chimney rising from a kiln shed roof against a canopy of fresh green trees

Anagama vs Noborigama: Japanese Wood Kilns Comp...

Unlike modern electric kilns, "Noborigama" (climbing kilns) utilize natural wood-firing to create unpredictable, one-of-a-kind aesthetics called "Keshiki." Introduced from Korea, this multi-chambered kiln efficiency shaped historic pottery regions like Bizen...

Anagama vs Noborigama: Japanese Wood Kilns Comp...

Unlike modern electric kilns, "Noborigama" (climbing kilns) utilize natural wood-firing to create unpredictable, one-of-a-kind aesthetics called "Keshiki." Introduced from Korea, this multi-chambered kiln efficiency shaped historic pottery regions like Bizen...

A cup being formed on the wheel, clay-covered hands pressing from inside and out as spiralling throwing lines cut into the turning clay

A Short History of Japanese Ceramics, Jomon to Now

Japanese ceramics history spans over 10,000 years — from Jomon clay pots to Arita porcelain, tea ceremony aesthetics, and the "Mingei" folk craft movement. Understand the full arc of Japanese...

A Short History of Japanese Ceramics, Jomon to Now

Japanese ceramics history spans over 10,000 years — from Jomon clay pots to Arita porcelain, tea ceremony aesthetics, and the "Mingei" folk craft movement. Understand the full arc of Japanese...

Small pieces scattered across concrete, seen from above — white-glazed petal bowls and a lipped pourer, amber chrysanthemum-shaped dishes, an iron-glazed peach-shaped bowl

Shigaraki Ware: Why Its Clay Sparkles After 1,2...

Shigaraki ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, has been fired for over 1200 years in Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. From the rustic texture of the coarse clay and...

Shigaraki Ware: Why Its Clay Sparkles After 1,2...

Shigaraki ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, has been fired for over 1200 years in Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. From the rustic texture of the coarse clay and...

A close view of unglazed Bizen plates — scarlet hidasuki lines left by straw crossing a red-brown ground, amber goma from melted ash running at the rim

Bizen Ware: Pottery With No Glaze at All

Bizen pottery uses no glaze, no paint — only clay and fire. One of Japan’s six ancient kilns, each piece develops unique flame markings and ash patterns inside the kiln....

Bizen Ware: Pottery With No Glaze at All

Bizen pottery uses no glaze, no paint — only clay and fire. One of Japan’s six ancient kilns, each piece develops unique flame markings and ash patterns inside the kiln....