There are various theories regarding the origins of Old-Kutani, but the term generally refers to the early overglaze-decorated porcelain ware produced for only a few decades beginning in the mid-17th
Early Imari refers to the earliest porcelain wares produced in Japan, believed to have been made in the early 1600s. These are the first porcelain products known to have been created in Japan, origina
The Mingei Movement (Folk Craft Movement) began in 1926 (Taisho 15) with the publication of the "Prospectus for the Establishment of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum", led by Soetsu Yanagi, Kanjiro Kawai,
Jōmon Zōgan (also called “Nawa Zōgan”) is a decorative ceramic technique that involves impressing rope patterns onto a piece and inlaying clay of a different color into the grooves.
The Eight Immortals (Ba Xian) are among the most iconic figures in Daoism and are widely revered across all levels of Chinese society. Much like the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) in Japan, they are
Korean minhga refers to practical folk paintings created by ordinary people in Korea. These artworks were used for functional purposes such as in rituals for weddings or 60th birthday celebrations, as
Full-scale porcelain production began in the late Edo period, and the wares produced in Kyoto began to be referred to as "Kiyomizu ware." As a result, ceramics made in Kyoto prior to the mid-Edo perio
(1752 [Hōreki 2] – 1811 [Bunka 8]) Goshun was a painter and haiku poet active during the mid to late Edo period. He was the son of Matsumura Atsunori, an official in charge of the gold
Otsu-e are paintings that were sold as souvenirs or protective charms to travelers around Oiwake and Otani along the Tokaido road during the Edo period. They began to be painted as Buddhist images aro