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We share a variety of information and perspectives on Japanese crafts, including exhibition information and interviews.
Editor's Column “The Path of Japanese Crafts” Part2: Modern Society and Kogei VOL.2
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Featured Exhibitions & Events VOL.42
Special Column “Toward the Revitalization of Wajima Lacquerware” VOL.1
Tokyo
Feb 7 – Feb 11, 2025
SHIBUYA KURODA TOEN
Feb 7 – Feb 22, 2025
HULS GALLERY TOKYO
Feb 7 – Feb 22, 2025
Tosei Kyoto Gallery
Feb 8 – Feb 12, 2025
HIIRONO
An incense burner filled with a three dimensional pattern of white plum blossoms. The plum blossom petals spreading all over the surface are softly elegant and evoke the exuberance of the coming of spring. The knobs and legs are decorated with gold and sometsuke, a blue and white painting under transparent glaze, giving the piece a noble impression. The ume-zume (literally, “packed with plum blossoms”) pattern, which is carefully hand-painted by a painter specializing in porcelain, has been passed down from generation to generation as a unique design of Hataman Touen, a kiln in Imari Nabeshima, Saga Prefecture. With its high level of painting technique, this piece is a gem with outstanding appeal and a unique expression of auspicious motifs beloved by the Japanese people.