Aritayaki pottery

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Aritayaki 有田焼 Daruma of Arita Pottery



source :　focusjapangallery.blogspot.jp


Arita porcelain is the oldest porcelain in Japan.
The Korean potter, Ri Sampei (Yi Sam-p'young 李参平; 1579-1655), is credited with discovering porcelain clay in the Arita area of Kyushu, making it possible to reproduce the fine Ming porcelains of China. A healthy export industry in blue and white and polychrome porcelains for the European market was subsequently developed through the Dutch East India Company and the tutelage of the Nabeshima Clan.
Kutani ware polychrome porcelains, distinguished by the use of rich green, yellow and red pigments, were a popular product of the Kaga domain (now Ishikawa Prefecture), rivaling the Arita kilns of Kyushu.
source : web-japan.org/museum



Yi Sam-pyeong (died 1655), or
Kanagae Sanbee (金ヶ江三兵衛)
in historical sources, was a Japanese potter who is said to have moved from Korea. He is often considered the father of Imari porcelain (Arita porcelain) although the narrative is today questioned by historians.
He is honored in Sueyama Shrine of Arita as the father of Arita porcelain.
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source : www.sei-yo.com

開運のだるまの焼酎サーバー Shochu shnaps server for good luck

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Types of Arita Porcelain

Arita porcelain is roughly classified into the following three groups.

1-The first is called "Old Imari (Ko-Imari古伊万里)".
During feudal times Arita porcelain was loaded on ships at Imari Port, which was more than l0 kilometers distant from Arita. It has remarkable characteristics. Most of the pieces of Ko-Imari are decorated with picture patterns on the entire surface. Gold and silver are used generously. Dragons, chrysanthemums, peonies, pine trees, bamboo and plum blossoms are often seen in brilliant and dazzling patterns. In this group we find the influence of China, the baroque and rococo fine arts of Europe and the fully matured culture of the Japanese people at that time.




2-The second group is called "Kakiemon　柿右衛門".
The picture patterns on the milk-white background color are intentionally unbalanced on the right and left. In old times these designs were so popular in Europe that copies were baked at the Meissen Kiln. The family of potter Sakaida Kakiemon now goes into the 14th generation. "Fourteenth Red" was even the subject of a book explaining the tradition of this famous Arita kiln.

3-The third group is called "Iro-Nabeshima 色鍋島".
The products of this group were only for presentation to Emperors, Shoguns and feudal lords as well as for daily used by Lord Nabeshima and his family, rulers of this area. Commoners were barred from access to "Iro-Nabeshima". After the collapse of feudalism, however, it became available to anyone. It still retains its noble elegance for which it has been noted for centuries.

Read more about the famous Kakiemon kiln here
And look at the photos :
source : porcelain.ocnk.net



. 平成鍋島　大皿 - Heisei Nabeshima - large plate .
with sakura 錦桜 cherry blossom pattern

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The Greater Arita Porcelain Promotion Association
大有田焼振興協同組合

Potters from Arita

Kakiemon Sakaeda, The 1st Kakiemon
Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, Living National Treasure in Japan
Imaizumi Imaemon XIII, Living National Treasure in Japan
Tsuji Hitachi
Ryuzan Aoki
Manji Inoue, who is a Living National Treasure in Japan

Details about them are here
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In Arita there is also a shrine for the God of Pottery.



Toozan Jinja 陶山神社 Tozan Jinja, "Pottery Mountain Shrine"



Sueyama Jinja 陶山神社 Shrine Sueyama
佐賀県西松浦郡有田町大樽2-5-1

Homepage of the shrine
source : www.arita-toso.com/



source :　yukihyann.at

有田焼でできたお守り Amulets from Arita ware




ema 　絵馬　votive tablets from pottery



. Amulets and Talismans from Japan .　


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Arita Ware (Saga Prefecture)
source : e-yakimono.net - Arita

Porcelain, Imari Ware
source : e-yakimono.net - Imari

Robert Yellin


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Superb triple-tiered cuisine presentation piece
Arita-yaki (IMARI) hors d’oeuvre box

'Japan Snow' by the 'Arita Porcelain Lab'
To suit the modern home environment, Satoru Matsumoto (7th generation proprietor of the historic Yazaemon Kiln) envisioned a chic, more durable collection of Arita-yaki porcelain with cool color combinations. Its matte white porcelain is 1.5 times more dense than usual, while the auspicious flora and fauna motifs are given a fresh feel with the addition of genuine platinum. Maintaining the high quality of the kiln’s heritage, the ‘Japan Snow’ hors d’oeuvre box evokes a sense of cool elegance with its stylish modern appeal.
source : www.alexcious.com


松本哲 Matsumoto Satoru

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Now let us have a look at some
Arita ware with our Daruma san.
Arita is known for its mass-produced tableware and we find a lot of them with Daruma san as a decorative pattern, ranging from a real face to quite an abstract rendering.


A big teacup with Daruma looking at you.
だるま特大湯呑　





source :　aritayaki-akaemati




rice bowls だるま飯碗


source :　www.mitsuhata.co.jp


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two cups for a good couple
Collection Gabi Greve


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tokkuri and sake cups 徳利だるま


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swallow cup スワローカップ
with a long hook for the thumb, to help infirm people drink
without bending the neck too much.


source :　www.ee-hand.com/mtx

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amulets for a strap, handy telephone
携帯ストラップ


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Exhibition Suntory Museum of Art
Nabeshima Ware-Designs that Inspire Pride
Wednesday 11 August to Monday (holiday) 11 October 2010



The Nabeshima kiln 鍋島焼, run by the Nabeshima family for Kyushu's Saga Clan, was Japan's preeminent kiln in the service of a feudal domain, producing ceramic work for more than 200 years during the Edo period. Its high quality tableware, which was presented as gifts to the Tokugawa Shogunate household and to feudal lords, consisted primarily of blue-on-white underglaze porcelains, stylish overglaze polychrome enamels, and Celadon ware; these still charm viewers today with their elegant, attractive designs.The pieces produced, whilst continually striving for novel designs, always retained the sense of nobility and clarity associated with Nabeshima.

Imaizumi Imaemon, 14th generation of the Imaizumi potters' family
Iro-Nabeshima 色鍋島
source : www.suntory.com


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Toshikane Arita Japanese Porcelain トシカネ有田焼


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Noh Masks Theater Drama Oni

- further reference -

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. WASHOKU - Food from Saga prefecture 　　


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. Yakimono 焼物　Daruma in and on pottery .


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