Sō-gusuri is a Japanese expression for complete glaze coverage, including the base of a ceramic piece. The article explains the term and explores support marks and shell impressions that can form part of a piece’s decoration. […]
In the previous post I discussed celadon’s history. Today we will look at the glaze’s technique in Japan, where reduction firing is used to develop colours ranging from blue to green. […]
Celadon is a ceramic tradition originating in ancient China, known for the jade-like colour of its glaze. The Chinese name 青瓷, transliterated here as qing ci, means green porcelain. […]
After living in Japan for three years, I realise I have only scratched the surface of Japanese culture. Through wabi-sabi, translation and the reflections of tea master Sōshin Kimura, I explore how understanding aesthetic ideas can deepen our appreciation of Japanese ceramics.
Shino ware was made in the Mino kilns around Toki, Gifu prefecture, Japan. Its pieces are known for thick, snow-white glaze and scarlet flame-like markings that seem to lie beneath the surface. […]
In the West, a box is often overlooked once a gift or purchase has been unpacked. We may see it simply as packaging to discard, telling us little about its contents beyond their name or type. A tomobako offers another perspective. […]
Hello! As I explained in the previous post, Raku practice differs between Japan and the West. Here I will share my own Raku experience in Brazil, at Newton de Mello’s studio in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. […]
Hello! I am starting this blog to share knowledge about ceramics. We are surrounded by them—in bathrooms, kitchens and floors—often without noticing. Here, however, I would like to explore their artistic dimension, the origins of techniques and the fascination of transforming materials. […]