Arita Porcelain Japan 1616-2016

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Arita

Most Famous Japanese Porcelain over 400 years Porcelain birthplace in Japan


What Is Arita? Most Famous Japanese Porcelain over 400 years porcelain birthplace in Japan Arita Porcelain roots date back to 1616 when Sanpei Lee

famous was Frederick August I of Saxony. He admired

discovered porcelain stones in the Arita region and began

the pieces so much, and believed they were of much

production of the first Arita porcelain pieces.

greater value than gold, he ordered Johann Friedrich

The craftsmanship, production, drawing techniques, and

Bottger to produce pieces in Germany. After many trials,

unique designs with 400 years of history, continues to

Bottger finally succeeded, this was the beginning of

make Arita porcelain number one in Japan.

Meissen. Arita porcelain pieces of that era are stored in

From 1650, Arita porcelain was exported through the

museums such as the British Museum, the Louvre

Dutch West India Company, and became known as

Museum, and the Palace of Versailles.

“IMARI”. The pieces were enjoyed throughout much of Europe. Of the many patrons of “IMARI”, the most

Content

ARITA

The Kiln

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Tokko kiln

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Fukuju Porcelain

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Fukusengama

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Yamahei Porcelain

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Riso Porcelain

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The Kiln

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We fused with Arita

As Japan passes through the four seasons, Japanese people sense changing moments and symbols of beauty.

The creators who have been producing the dishes for this Japanese style of cooking would now like to take on the

This sense of the season is prominent in Japanese cooking.

challenge of facing the world.

Not only the choice of ingredients, but the shapes and colors of dishes and the furniture used color the room are carefully

These days, the cooking styles of the world are blending together to create something new.

chosen.

The top chefs devote themselves every day to creating new varieties of food.

A cook prepares his food while balancing ingredients, seasonal influences, and his own specialties, and thus must choose

Since that cooking uses local materials to their greatest abilities to create refined work with a sense of the seasons, we feel

suitable dishes. A dish must balance seasons, ingredients, and the chef 's sensitivities. Shape and size, color, and patterns

that this is close to what we try to accomplish with Japanese cooking.

come in endless varieties, in order to present the deepest intents of the chef in food.

We would like to introduce our ware to the world chefs who create original dishes with artistry and originality.

Arita

The Kiln

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PA13-07 Espresso cup ø6 × h8 cm max130cc

PA13-08 16.5cm ripple plate ø16.5 × h2 cm PA13-01 Ripple round plate ø30 × h2 cm

PA13-09 Coffee cup ø9 × h6 cm max250cc

PA13-02 Ripple square plate 24 × 24 × h2 cm

PA13-10 Ripple rectangular plate 35 × 15 × h2 cm

PA13-03 Ripple square plate 24 × 24 × h2 cm

PA13-11 Ripple rectangular plate 35 × 15 × h2 cm

PA13-04 Ripple square plate 24 × 24 × h2 cm

PA13-13 Heat-proof small cup ø6 × h3 cm max35cc PA13-12 Heat-proof half bowl ø15 × h3.5 cm max300cc

PA13-06 Ripple square plate 24 × 24 × h2 cm

PA13-05 Ripple square plate 24 × 24 × h2 cm

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PA13-14 Asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern (white) 40.5 × 19 × h3 cm

PA13-15 Asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern (black) 40.5 × 19 × h3 cm

The Kiln

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徳幸窯

Tokko Kiln Continuous challenges to new things turn to the tradition

In 1865, Torasuke Tokunaga built a climbing kiln in today`s Arita Oubou-district (iat a place called “Kake no tani”) and started making porcelain. Afterwards, for more than a hundred years, we have passionately continued making porcelain, without ever letting the kiln`s fire go out. We at Tokkogama pottery make the most of the art and techniques needed to create tableware and we always strive to develop our skills even further to be able to make tableware well-suited for a modern lifestyle.

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Arita

Tokko Kiln

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TK13-01 Crystal Glaze round plate with an array of carved lines ø21 × h2 cm

TK13-02 27cm plate glazed with crystalglaze ø27 × h1.5 cm

TK13-03 Two-tier cup (black and gold striped) ø15 × h12 cm (black and silver striped) ø15 × h12 cm

TK13-04 Tiny plate (full moon) ø7 × h0.5 cm

TK13-09 Long plate with iron red glaze Long plate with crystal glaze 34 × 11 × h1.5 cm

TK13-10 Plate with waterdrop - design (gold) ø20.5 × h3.5 cm (silver) ø20.5 × h3.5 cm (white) ø20.5 × h3.5 cm

TK13-05 Tiny plate (half moon) 7 × 4 × h0.5 cm

TK13-11 Small plate shaped like a spoon 9.5 × 5.5 × h1.5 cm

TK13-06 Cup with waterdrop design (gold) ø6 × h4.5 cm 50cc (silver) ø6 × h4.5 cm 50cc TK13-08 Gold plate with chrysanthemum flowers ø20.5 × h3 cm

TK13-07 Saucer with waterdrop design (gold) ø9.5 × h1 cm (silver) ø9.5 × h1 cm

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TK13-12 E-Karatsu style plate ø20.5 × h3.5 cm

TK13-13 Square plate with powder spraying design 22 × 22 × h3 cm

Tokko Kiln

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福珠窯

Fukuju Porcelain The novelty that lies in tradition

We at Fukujugama-pottery value tradition very highly. We value tradition as to acquire the highly sophisticated techniques and sensitivity of the ancient porcelain masters. Then again we focus on innovation and creativity because we want to create new traditions and thus build a bridge that can connect us with the next generation. Tradition doesn’t stay the same, - it shifts and changes slowly but constantly. While highly valuing the old, we always challenge ourselves to create something new; it is our goal to learn from ancient pottery art, and at the same time to meet the requirements of modern times and add originality to our

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creations. That is how real novelty can arise from tradition.

Arita

Fukuju Porcelain

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FJ13-01 30cm white porcelain plate with purple splotch design ø30 × h2.5 cm

FJ13-02 30cm porcelain plate (aqua-blue) ø30 × h2.5 cm

FJ13-03 30cm plate with calligraphy design (gold-type A) ø30 × h2.5 cm

FJ13-04 30cm plate with calligraphy design (black-type A) ø30 × h2.5 cm

FJ13-08 Rectangular plate with four-legged stand(silver) 16.7 × 14.8 × h5.2 cm

FJ13-07 Square plate with calligraphy design 24 × 24 × h2.3 cm

FJ13-09 Rectangular plate with calligraphy design(gold on red) 34 × 9.1 × h2.4 cm FJ13-10 Rectangular plate with calligraphy design(type B) 34 × 9.1 × h2.4 cm

FJ13-06 30cm plate showing a Japanese bridge ø30 × h2.5 cm

FJ13-05 30cm plate showing dried persimmons ø30 × h2.5 cm

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FJ13-11 Bowl with a lid, decorated with flower design(gold on black glaze) ø13 × h8.8 cm

FJ13-12 Napkin ring with origami design 5.7 × 5 × h4.8 cm

Fukuju Porcelain

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福泉窯

Fukusengama Pottery with dreams and a sense of fun

Porcelain ware that is indispensable to people’s daily lives… With this goal in mind and hoping that his table-ware would become a wellspring of happiness the founder “Kunio Fukuda” called his pottery workshop “Fukusen” (source of happiness) in the year 1952. Keeping his concept in mind, while preserving the traditional Ko-somezuke porcelain painting techniques we continue creating playful designs and making table-ware that remains timelessly useful.

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Fukusengama

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FS13-01 Square plate 18.5 × 18.5 × h3 cm FS13-06 Round plate ø28.4 × h2.4 cm

FS13-02 Bowl ø14 × h10.5cm

FS13-07 moon 10.5 × h10.5 cm

FS13-08 Mirrored platinum food container with lid ø10 × h10.9 cm

FS13-03 Cup ø8.7 × h14.4 cm

FS13-09 Small table grill made of porcelain 25 × 14 × h8.5 cm FS13-04 Rectangular plate 19.5 × 15 × h4 cm

FS13-05 Bowl ø10.5 × h5 cm

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FS13-10 Hexagonal Plate 15.3 × 13.6 × h11 cm

Arita

Fukusengama

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やま平窯元

Yamahei Porcelain Challenge to the tradition and the future

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YAMAMOTO Heisaku was born as a second son of YAMASHO-GAMA Kiln in Arita. After World War II, he opened YAMAHEI-GAMA Kiln named after his name. His son, YAMAMOTO Masaharu, incorporated and named it YAMAHEI KAMAMOTO Co., Inc. in 1972. We are now aiming at being a challenging company to produce what customers want and also have high regard for the traditional culture of Arita.

Arita

Yamahei Porcelain

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YH13-01 egg shell series pilsner ø7.3 × h15.8 cm max400cc tumbler(L) ø7.5 × h14 cm max400cc tumbler(M) ø6.2 × h12.3 cm max280cc

YH13-02 warmer box ø16 × h13 cm

YH13-04 round box with cover ø16 × h9 cm

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tumbler(S) ø5.5 × h10.3 cm max150cc tumbler(SS) ø4.5 × h8.5 cm max85cc old fashioned ø8 × h8.6 cm max350cc

YH13-06 round plate of the sumi drawing ø29.7 × h2 cm

YH13-03 steam box ø19.2 × h15 cm

YH13-08 Rectangular plate with rim 40.8 × 12 × h3.2 cm

YH13-05 round bowl with rim ø23.3 × h5.8 cm

YH13-10 Rectangular plate with rim 30.8 × 15.5 × h2 cm

YH13-07 round plate with rim of the sumi drawing ø27.5 × h3.4 cm

YH13-09 aqua round plate ø29.7 × h1.1 cm

YH13-11 two square boxes with cover ø20.5 × h11.5 cm

Yamahei Porcelain

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李荘窯業所

Riso Porcelain Growing out of the tradition, challenging to the legend

Shinichi Terauchi (artist name: Hangetsu (half-moon)) was taught the art of sculpture by his Italian teacher, (Vincenzo) Ragusa, at Japan’s first art college, the Imperial School of Engineering and Arts (in Tokyo); after graduating in 1882 he got employed at the construction office responsible for the construction of the imperial palace, and afterwards he worked in Seto, Tokoname, Arita and Isobe in Japan, as well as at the Hunan Higher Education School of Technology and Arts in Changsha, China, where he worked as a teacher. After returning back to Japan, he built a house at the place where Ri Sampei was said to have lived many years ago, and started making ceramic sculptures like the Buddhist statue of Kannon Bodhisattva or portrait busts. He named his pottery studio “Riso” and thus its history started. As times changed the pottery studio focused more and more on the production of table-ware and became what it is today. Having learnt the Ko-Imari pottery techniques by studying pottery fragments from that time, our goal is to make fascinating pieces of pottery with warm-hearted designs. We combine tradition and the leading edge of technology, and thus concentrate on developing new products, well-suited

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for modern times.

Arita

Riso Porcelain

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Type B Type A

RY13-01 FUKI-URUSHI Gold haku Plate (L) ø22.5 × h2.5 cm

RY13-09 Silver Painted Sake Bowl (Sakazuki) (Type A: Ginjo-Bowl) ø7.4 × h3.5 cm (Type B: Junmai-Bowl) ø6.5 × h4.5 cm

RY13-02 FUKI-URUSHI Gold haku Plate (M) ø16.5 × h2 cm

RY13-10 Silver Painted Sake Cup h16.5 cm 360cc h12.5 cm 180cc

RY13-04 FUKI-URUSHI Gold haku Bowl (L) ø22.8 × h5.9 cm

RY13-03 FUKI-URUSHI Gold haku Plate (S) ø10.8 × h1.3 cm

RY13-05 FUKI-URUSHI Gold haku Bowl (S) ø15.5 × h4 cm

RY13-11 SUMI Black & Silver Painted Plate ø29.7 × h2 cm

RY13-06 FUKI-URUSHI Gold haku Square Plate 24 ×24 × h2.2 cm RY13-07 FUKI-URUSHI Bowl ø24 × h7.5 cm

RY13-08 FUKI-URUSHI Long Square Slate Plate 40 × 12 × h1.5 cm

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RY13-12 FUKI-URUSHI Square Slate Plate 24.5 × 24.5 × h1.5 cm

RY13-13 Three-layer globe type bowls with ICHIMATSU design ø15.5 × h15 cm

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