Kyushu & Beyond: Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer
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Ken Matsuzaki: “Elemental” feature film about Japanese potter
Ken Matsuzaki is a Japanese potter working from Mashiko who enjoys an international reputation. He was apprenticed to the late Tatsuzo Shimaoka (National Living Treasure) who in turn had been apprenticed to Shoji Hamada. Matsuzki's work can be seen in some of the world's most prestigious private collections. This 45 minute film shows him throwing
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A Japanese pottery master throws a classic tenmoku tea bowl
FOLLOW-UP VIDEO here: Pottery master Sokei Aoyama has spent his life researching ancient techniques and reproducing pottery. In this video, he throws a tenmoku tea bowl using the same technique as the craftsmen of ancient Japan, as far back as the Heian period. Aoyama-sensei is based in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, and has traced the production
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Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer
Nature, Tradition and Innovation Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer This exhibition explores the evolution of contemporary Japanese ceramics through the work of many artists and a variety of forms, from tea bowls and noodle cups to stunning vases and robust platters. Strong and sculptural, these ceramic pieces also reveal an earthy
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Encounters with Japan: Collecting Japanese ceramics
Tim Warner-Johnson has been building an interesting collection of Japanese ceramics over the last few years, with limited budget and without going to Japan. His inspiring story shows what can be achieved with passion and focus. He discusses some of his favourite pieces with Sophie. Tim and Sophie looked at works by the following artists
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Why Porcelain Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider
Handmade ceramics aren't cheap, but porcelain is often even more expensive. Compared to other ceramics, porcelain is non-porous, white, and translucent. The secret to these differences is in the clay. But even for experienced potters, porcelain can be challenging to work with. So how is porcelain made and why is it so expensive? MORE SO
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The Clay Masters of Tokoname
Meet the Clay Masters of Tokoname in this mini-documentary on Bonsai ceramics! Tokoname is one of the six famous old kilns of Japan, producing tea pots, sewer pipes and… Bonsai Pots. Though Tokoname was famous for its clay (Tokoname literally means "Always smooth"), much of that has ran out and what remains are highly skilled
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Korean Porcelain Trimming Skills w/ Moon Byeong Sik
On my recent visit to S. Korea I was able to connect with Moon Byeong Sik, a porcelain potter I had met a few years back. This was my first visit to his studio and he was gracious enough to offer me a wheel and some clay and we both threw pots and compared techniques.
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Ancient figurines (i.e. Haniwa) surround Shoufutago Kofun in Gunma, Japan – 小二子古墳
This is another kofun found within Omuro Park (大室公園) in Maebashi, Gunma. Although it's small for a keyhole kofun (in Japanese 前方後円墳 Zenpōkōenfun) at 38m, the abundance and variety of haniwa (the statues) make this one of the better kofun I've seen. Yes the haniwa are replicas, but they are arranged in the kind of
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A Haniwa Model of a Horse from 6th-Century Japan
This haniwa clay model of a horse from 6th-century Japan would have been buried in a tomb on ‘a very grand scale’, explains Japanese Art specialist Mark Hinton. Find out more at The decoration and detailing suggest it would have been made for a ‘very high-ranking person’, with tombs for such people often being ‘similar
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