United Through Arts celebrates the Art of Japan.

Pottery

The three main types of Japanese pottery are earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Originally, most utensils, containers, etc. were created with wood and pottery was reserved for more important occasions like tea ceremonies. Earthenware is fired for a shorter time than stoneware or porcelain, which leaves it more coarse and porous. It was very simple and usually had a muted color palette for decoration. It is one of the oldest forms of pottery and dates back to Japan’s Jomon period (c. 14,000–300 BCE). Stoneware was fired at a higher temperature to better hold liquids and is equally simplistic as earthenware. Japanese stoneware is very closely related to Chinese and Korean pottery. Japanese porcelain was also heavily influenced by porcelain from China and Korea and has brightly colored and complex designs that make it distinctly Japanese. 

References:
​​www.britannica.com/art/Japanese-pottery
​en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_pottery_and_porcelain#Wares

Images:
"Fujisan" white Raku ware tea bowl (chawan) by Hon'ami Kōetsu, Edo period (National Treasure)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_pottery_and_porcelain#Wares   

​“Tea Bowl” by Tsujimura Shirō, 2000, Japan, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/72268

“Dish with Hydrangeas”, 1690-1730, Edo Period, Japan, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/52279 
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