Celadon is a type of high-fired stoneware or porcelain that features a grayish body containing iron, coated with a glaze that includes small amounts of ferric oxide (iron oxide), and is fired in a red
A type of porcelain made by applying a slightly bluish transparent glaze—caused by trace amounts of iron—over a white porcelain body and firing it in a reduction atmosphere. This ware orig
A decorative technique in which two or more different-colored clays are layered or kneaded together to create patterns within the body of the ceramic piece itself. This method is also known as nerikom
A type of porcelain made by applying a transparent glaze over highly kaolin-rich, pure white porcelain clay and firing it at high temperatures. In China, white pottery first emerged in northern China
This is a decorative technique in which patterns are drawn onto the surface of a ceramic piece using melted wax. When colored glaze or overglaze is applied over the entire surface, the waxed areas res
A decorative and shaping technique in which the curved, spherical surface of a vessel—such as jars or pots—is transformed into a faceted form. Vessels shaped on a potter’s wheel or u
A decorative technique in which a thick slip, such as white clay in a mud-like consistency, is placed into a container—typically a bamboo tube fitted with a spout or a paper cone coated with per
“Okina” is often described as “Noh, and yet not Noh,” making it a truly exceptional piece. It does not belong to any category, nor does it follow a narrative structure. Rather,
Underglaze decoration is a technique in which designs are painted onto the surface of pottery, then covered with a transparent glaze and fired, resulting in highly durable decoration protected beneath