Phoenixes on Japanese Ceramics

#phoenixes # Japanese #ceramics 

 Here is an elegant example of 18thc. #japanese #ceramics showing how the Japanese took imported Chinese techniques and motifs and refined them further. I can think of some 18th Chinese Ceramics that seem to try to use every under and over glaze color with as much detail as possible to the point the figures become patterns whereas this Japanese work is restrained and elegant.

More phoenixes next time as they are this months post theme. Follow this series for examples of phoenixes on ceramics paintings lacquer and more.

Some Modern Oribe

#Oribe #japaneseCeramics #ceramics

Here's a few examples of the use of the Oribe glaze by contemporary potters

First 2 #SuzukiGoro pieces

2 #KatoYasukage Works

The final piece is a Shatrov platter by an Australian working with oribe glazes just to remind you you don't have to be Japanese!

Traditional Oribe

#japaneseceramics #oribe #mino #ceramics

Here's some examples of traditional #Japanese #ceramic #Oribe glaze and style.
some are momoyama antiquities and others modern copies of traditional ORIBE.

My next Oribe post will show how some 20th potters have used the glaze and style.

Some Notes

As well as copper glaze partially covering an area of white slip with patterns there is "BLACK" Oribe black and white patterns using Oribe shapes and AO-Oribe in which the green glaze covers most of the vessel.

now for some modern one stuff inspired by ORIBE 

this one was made by a noted australian ceramicist

one of my attempts 

and a beautiful modern australian example of Ao- Oribe to finish 

Enjoy

Some Oribe

ORIBE TRADITIONAL AND MODERN


We were discussing the #Oribe Glaze and Style down at #wac

Here's some Images from my personal collection.

Oribe is a Copper based #Mino glaze and also a wabisabi assymetrical style of shaping vessels and ... well enjoy the pictures!

First an overview of #minoyaki in general

So its NOT SHINO!

Authentic Antique ORIBE 

and now a modern piece 

While you can use some of the keywords I've provided to do your own research let me know if you want to see more of my collection. 

I've got a lot of minoyaki imagery on file!

Sometsuke Japanese blue and white

#SOMETSUKE #japaneseceramics

The Japanese like other Asian nations started doing blue and white ware as soon as they could source a good white stone ware clay and the the cobalt ore for blue slip.

While the Japanese do copy some Chinese motifs they also attend to have a greater use of geometric or textile inspired patterns probably influenced by the experimentation with mixing weaving tiedyeing handpainting and embroidery you see on many Noh and Kabuki costumes and the kimono of the wealthier merchants and aristocrats. Bear in mind most people had to wear ramie hemp or cotton or a much rougher  lower grade "raw" silk.

My first example is "Old" KO Imari. Its very similar to Chinese ceramics and yet  the same kilns were also producing the first Japanese polychrome wares.

This is from the Seto kilns Note the box shape probably influenced by lacquer ware and the beautiful composition.