Traditional Pottery

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Kakiemon Style. Beautiful flowers and birds on a white pottery.  Arita-yaki (Imari-yaki) is the oldest porcelain in Japan. After about 60 years ago, Kakiemon Style was established in 1640's.  Colorful birds and plans are on a clear white base. The way of the style which makes use of spaces express one of the Japanese aesthetic sense. The outstanding German kiln Meissen succeeded at the production of a white porcelain all around Europe in 1709. The world-famous kiln ha...

Fujii Kinsai's luxury traditional yunomi (ceramic tea cups) and its sets on AmazonImari-yaki (Arita-yaki) is the oldest porcelain in Japan. Japanese people love to use the traditional tea cups without handle for drinking Japanese green tea.  Fujii Kinsai is one of the Imari ware pottery who has a high profile for his excellent and unique technique. He makes full use of the "yo-hen" (窯変) craft for the ceramic tea cups.  Therefore the porcelains have quite a different...

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Saga Prefecure traditional crafts Arita/Imari tableware tea and coffee cupsArita-yaki (Imari-yaki) has the longest history as the Japanese porcelain. Before the Arita ceramic, there was the pottery (earthware) only around the country. The porcelain has attracted the people in not only the small island but also the other countries. When it comes to the Arita ware, the decorative plates and vase have been famous. Or the Japanese tea set and sake cups. It gives the image of "traditiona...

Why don't you present the traditional Imari craftsman Fujii Kinsai's tea utensils for a gift?A special tea bowl made by an expert workman is more than a tea utensil to drink Matcha. As one of the art object, it delights your eyes.Imari (Arita) ware, the first porcelain in Japan, has about 400 years history.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Fujii Kinsai inherits the traditional craftsmanship of Imari ware and continues to make a new and creative porcelain. H...

Craftsman Fujii Kinsai's decorative plates of Imari-yaki (Arita-yaki)The porcelains of Imari (Arita) ware has the various airs. Luxury, gorgeous, elegant, and wabi-sabi. No other porcelain in Japan expresses the whole beauty of Japanese art as Imari-yaki. Because it is the oldest porcelain in Japan. The Imari ware was born in 16th century. Though there had been some type of the potteries it was the first porcelain in Japan. Following that, the Arita craftsmen improved the technique ...

Fujii Kinsai's Japanese craftsmanship for the traditional Imari (Arita) hand painted vasesWhen you look for an Imari (Arita) ware vase for a special gift, don't you feel difficult to choose from them? At such time, I really recommend the works of Fujii Kinsai. I'm sure he will become the representive Imari ware craftsman in the future. And all the products are sent in the fine wooden box.  Fujii Kinsai who has the traditional technique and the modern sensitivity is on...

Japanese vases of the traditional blue and white (Sometsuke) Imari (Arita) ware ceramic Imari (Arita) ware is the oldest porcelain in Japan. Also, the ceramic has the oldest history of the Sometsuke technique in the country. Sometsuke is the way to paint on a white porcelain with zaffer pigment. It was invented in China and introduced to Japan by the Korean potter who created Imari-yaki in the 17th century. Above all, the contrast of the indigo blue and white is the best appeal...

Imari ware (Arita ware) guinomi and tokkuri drinking ware  Since the taste of sake water is really delicate flavor, you would get a sense of the difference of the drinking ware. The Japanese ceramic sake cups and bottles fit for sake after all. The surface of the Imari ware is mellow and graceful. It pours the water into your mouth slowly. So you can enjoy the taste and scent carefully. The sake cups are so small. All the more, the craftsmen show their techniques for the s...

Great Kutani sake cups (guinomi) and pitchers (tokkuri)  for saleWhen we drink Japanese sake (rice wine), sake cups are best for that after all. That is because the Japanese tableware ws made with considering the touch for the fingers or lips. Especially, Kutani ware has both types of ceramic, pottery (earthenware) and porcelain. Some people say that the difference of ware's materials makes they slightly feel each taste. I don't think the materials change sake water. But t...

Kutani-yaki pottery and porcelain teaware for sale at AmazonI think one of the pleasures to use Kutani ware is feeling its touch of the surface. It is true that the fine paintings attract our eyes, but the small elevation is too good to miss. That results from the coloring of Kutani-yaki, which is less common in other Japanese ceramic. We indeed pick up the tableware including the tea cup and the teapot, unlike the vase. Whenever you pour Japanese green tea into the cups or drink with th...

Luxury traditional Japanese Kutani-yaki ceramic vasesThe Kutani ware vases even have various figures. All kinds of colors, sizes, patterns, and shapes. When you get near to the vase and watch carefully, you would notice that it is more delicate. That is due to the unique way to color the ceramics. Ishikawa Prefecture, the producing area of Kutani ware, flourished as a prosperous cultural region. The crafts of Ishikawa are rich in many colors including gold. But it never loses elegan...

Drinking green tea with Kutani china yunomi (Japanese tea cup)Yunomi, a traditional Japanese tea cup, doesn't have any handle, unlike Western. So that means we hold the yunomi cups directly. The touch of the ceramic is one of the important points to choose.  When we hold the Kutani yunomi, we can enjoy the fine feeling on our parm. The craftsmen of Kutani porcelain color the patterns on the glazed base and burn it again. It makes slight surface asperity. It goes without saying ...

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Gold Kutani ware vase. Best for Ikebana and gift! Gold is a color which has a sense of existence and gives us power. When it combines with a great shaped potter, there's no way to become magnificent. Just like other countries, gold was a symbol of power and wealth in Japan. The furnishings for people with high positions often had an abundant gold leaf.  Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is famous for Kutani-yaki. And gold foil.Not only that, the domain of Kaga which rul...

Traditional ceramic in Ishikawa for Maneki-neko catThere are many lucky items also in Japan. The people have loved traditional Maneki-neko, waving good luck cat, as an ornament in a store or room. The waving forepaw means that it bring in fortune or money. We can buy figures of a lucky cat made of plastic at a low price, nevertheless ceramic is most popular (it would give more blessing). The traditional craft of Ishikawa Prefecture Kutani ware is a pottery which has more than 340 ye...

Kutani ceramic kyusu with Cihbu (dot) patternBlue dots and flowers (350ml)When you look for a flowery and colorful Japanese traditional pottery, I recommend three kilns, Arita (Imari) ware, Kiyomizu (Kyoto) ware, and Kutani ware. There are some styles of the old kiln, and they have each brightness. The blue, white or pink dot patterns really go well with gold as well as flowers. All of dot and pattern are drawn by the craftsmen. You would feel admiration for the fine work.Arita ware tea setsK...

Yoshidaya Style Koro incense burner of Kutani-yaki The more than 360 years of history Japanese porcelain Kutani-yaki has various style of coloring and the elegant painting. The colors of Yoshidaya Style are yellow, green, and blue, that makes the unique coolness. And the artistic painting is also the reason because there are many people who love the ceramic of Yoshidaya Style. The Asian paintings and beautiful forms of the traditional porcelain Koro surely make your room more stylis...

Yunomi cups of Hagi ware pottery In the early 17th century, the long Age of Civil Wars in Japan finally finished. The tea ceremony became popular among the samurai in a high status. Accordingly, they made much of the tea things including the bowls. Many daimyos ordered the potters to create their original pottery ware for tea bowls. Hagi-yaki was one of the ceramics. So it doesn't have rich colors like an Imari (Arita) ware or Kutani ware. They express the mind of "wa...

Japanese pottery Hagi ware sets of yunomi (tea cups) and kyusu (teapot) Why don't you enjoy drinking Japanese green tea while feeling the mind of "wabi" and "sabi"? They which originated from the tea ceremony express one of the Japanese cultures. The gorgeous ceramic wares Imari (Arita) or Kutani have been popular around the world ever since Momoyama Period (1568-1600).  Imari (Arita) ware Japanese tea sets Kutani ware Japanese tea sets &nbsp...

Japanese traditional earthware sake cupsWhat kind of drinking ware when you taste sake? Just like a wine glass or beer cup, the kind of the sake cups (guinomi/choko) make the taste different. It is due to the materials, shapes, and even colors.  Imari (Arita) ware sake cups Kutani ware sake cups Edo-kiriko glass sake cups The feature of the Hagi ware is "shibui" when I express it with a Japanese word. It is low-keyed and aesthetic. Because the pottery was born fro...

Traditional Hagi-yaki for the Japanese sake flask tokkuri and katakuchiWhen it comes to the Japanese ceramics, there are the various producing areas. And each of them has the characters. If you look for a sake bottle which has simple and profound charm, I recommend Hagi ware. Compared with Imari (Arita) ware or Kutani ware, the rugged appearances would project the image of an unpolished pottery.   Transparent Imari (Arita) ware sake cups and sets Elegant Kutani ware sake cups and ...

Hagi ware pottery, born for Matcha chawan cupsIn Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568-1600), the long provincial war in Japan was about to end. The influential daimyos and samurais had to have the social skills for building up the good hierarchical or diplomatic relationships. What most of them could do was the tea ceremony. The tea ceremony had been completed by Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591). Above all, he emphasised to have the mind of quiet simplicity and subdued refinement. That is "Wabi&quo...

Traditional Kiyomizu (Kyo)-Yaki ceramic for the lucky cat Maneki-neko  One of the most popular and traditional lucky item in Japan is Maneki-neko (beckoning cat). The lucky cat figurine has stood in the shops or homes for more than 300 years all over the country. Actually, the reason why the waving cat became to be loved is not clear.  According to one estimate, the fuedal lord Ii Naotaka (1590-1659) dropped Gotokuji Temple on the way back from the falconry because a waving cat...

Authentic Kiyomizu ware Japanese tea sets (yunomi and kyusu)Actually, Kyoto is famous for having the area's historic sites including the temples and shrines. World Heritage Site of the temples in Kyoto But the cultural district also has many specialties. One of that is Japanese green tea. A green tea in Kyoto, Uji-cha (宇治茶) has more than 800 years history. The high-class green tea is often used for the tea ceremony. The classic green tea brought forth a beautiful potte...

Traditional vermilion Japanese teapot of Tokoname-yaki with beautiiful patterns 220cc kyusu teapot with cherry blossoms  There are six oldest kilns in Japan. Seto, Echizen, Shigaraki, Tamba, Bizen, and Tokoname. Each kiln began in the Middle Ages and their potteries are still a part of the people's life. Though various kinds of tableware are on display in a shop today, a product of Tokoname ware has the largest market share in the industry. That is Japanese teapot kyusu. T...

Beautiful black kyusu from the traditional Japanese craft  OBI amiMORIMASA - Black - 300cc/ml - OBI amiThough there are various kyusu (Japanese teapot) of the traditional crafts, Tokoname ware is overwhelming famous for the kyusu which have the largest market share. The traditional teapots from Aichi Prefecture not only have a beautiful surface but also make the taste of tea more mellow and smooth. The reason for this is the earth and manufacturing method. The earth of Tokoname...

Beautiful bicolor Japanese ceramic teapots of Tokoname ware 320cc kyusu teapot  Tokoname ware which has nearly 900 years of history is the most used Japanese teapot (kyusu) in the country. The vermillion teapot is pristine but simply beautiful. Though there are many kinds of teapots including, pottery, porcelain, stoneware, and cast iron in Japan, we couldn't find the warmful color among them. Tokoname pottery red kyusu teapots with patterns The cray of Tokoname ware ...

Traditional Japanese stoneware Bonsai pots you can buy on Amazon YUKIMONO, Rectangle Bonsai pot (new) Size:7.0 x 5.5 x 2.0 inches  It is said the introduction of the culture to planting a tree in a pot from China in Heian Period (794-1185). Firstly, the aristocratic people enjoyed the new art, and then the monks and samurais too. The samurai warriors especially love Bonsai as their hobby and it spread throughout the town people in Edo Period (1603-1868). The techniques for...