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New Japanese Ceramics

August 26, 2025Heather

Tsukikage - Moonlight (2013) by Fukumoto Fuku, porcelain with blue and teal glazes, 38.1 x 54.9 x 55.4 cm

The world of contemporary Japanese ceramics is brimming with dynamic approaches to the medium of clay with the use of vibrant colours, textured surfaces, and gravity-defying shapes. The current exhibition of new Japanese ceramics at the Asian Art Museum in… Continue reading →

JAPANESE MINGEI OR FOLK CRAFT

August 28, 2019Heather

Spouted sake pourer (katakuchi), wood and red lacquer of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Edo period, 18th century

Asian Art Newspaper discovers the art of Mingei, traditional Japanese folk craft from the Montgomery Collection Japanese mingei is loosely translated as arts of ordinary people, or folk-art but, lest this conjure images of macramé or amateur pottery, rest assured… Continue reading →

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