Friday, April 28, 2017

Books about Japanese Ceramics (in Japanese)

If anyone has a chance to visit Japan take time to check out the used bookstores for books on Japanese ceramics. There are some chain stores like "Book Off" and "Tsutaya" that sell used books. There is a great old book shop area in Umeda, Osaka that has used books, rare books, prints and such. There is also some little bookstores in Osaka, near the American Consulate. In Tokyo there in an area where they have many old bookstores, but the name escapes me right now. Regular bookstores usually have a section on ceramics with new books published within the last few years.
Many exhibitions and museum shops carry very nice catalogs and books on Japanese ceramics.

Travel Series

Tabi To Yakimono no Hon

The Tojiro Series 











Exhibition catalogs 







ARITA/IMARI




Soba Choko


TANBA YAKI






























Friday, April 21, 2017

Soeda Washin 添田和信


Fukuoka potter Soeda Washin, at his show at Mitsukoshi Department store in Fukuoka. He specializes in Hakeme,brush work. 





Tuesday, April 18, 2017

ZEZE YAKI 膳所焼

Zeze Yaki is from Otsu, in Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the seven preferred kilns of Tea Master Kobori Enshu.







http://www.jtco.or.jp/en/kougeihinkan/?act=detail&id=246&p=25&c=31



Some examples from closed on line auctions
Kageroen kiln


Yushouen Kiln

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