Saturday, May 26, 2012

SATSUMA YAKI (薩摩焼き)-Ceramics of Kagoshima Prefecture


                   Rice bowl by Chin Jukan



    Tea Bowl 薩摩久晋製



Satsuma Tanoura MARK




Vase box from the Tanoura Kiln 田の浦窯

About Tanoura kiln
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/rai-rai/c/0000000102/
http://www.kurozyokaya.com/product-list/16

Black Satsuma

Generic Satsuma MARK  さつま



Black matte finish began 1930's~

Generic Satsuma 




Satsuma Ryuho MARK 龍峰

Satsuma Nagata





Tea cup  made from ash from Sakura 
Jima in Kagoshima

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

SESSHU-YAKI-雪舟焼 Ceramics of Shimane Prefecture

Sesshu-yaki is pottery of Shimane Prefecture.  It is grouped with Iwami-yaki. Sesshu-yaki is a  new style of Pottery, the kiln began in 1949 by Fukugou Tooru. His son, Fukugou Tooru II,  took over the kiln in 2001.


Love the "crackle"!!

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