There were certainly a few interesting revelations about them for me. Collectively, they form an interesting group of Republic period patterns and pieces, with the added bonus of the photos and history of the shops and outlets from which they sold. Although there are seemingly few examples of ...
Zennified Pottery Art Okhotsk, Hokkaido, Japan. Join me on a journey into the calm inducing clayart zeniverse Zen is a term that encapsulatesa feeling of peace, oneness, and enlightenment. It also describes a form of Buddhism in which meditation is used to remain present and non-judgmental....
The black color isn’t glossy but pure matte, which is decently pleasant to the eye. Other than the color and the border near the edge, there isn’t any single design on it. And that’s what made the product super classy. However, if you are not into black, you can check for the...
It is hard to find Kakinuma’s pottery, though it is very clearly marked and easily identifiable. My impression is that these pieces, particularly his vases, are being kept within the families that originally bought them. His tall cylindrical vases are perfect for large blossom arrangements –my...
(about 3000bce), was wheelmade decorated pottery of a type usually called Al ’Ubaid. Perhaps the most richly decorated pottery of the Near East, remarkable for its fine painting, comes fromSusa(Shushan) in southwestIran. Themotifsare partly geometric, partly stylized but easily recognizable ...