Dictionary Keiryu
KeiryuThe 11th generation of the Raku family. Born in 1817 (Bunka 14), he was the third son of Ogawa Naohachi of Kokubu,...
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Dictionary Jingdezhen Pottery Record
Chinese pottery book. Original work by Aipo Hamanan of Changan, supplemented by the pupils Zheng Tinggui and Meng Gui. T...
Dictionary Jingdezhen
JingdezhenJingdezhen is one of the largest kilns in China, located in Fuiliang County, Raoju Province, Jiangxi Province....
Dictionary Quartzite
Quartz grains are agglutinated with silicic acid components, and are used as an element for glazes in the ceramics indus...
Dictionary Xingzhou Kiln
Xingzhou Kilnor Xing kiln. Although the kiln site of the Xingzhou kiln in China has not yet been discovered, it is thoug...
Dictionary Siliceous pottery
This type of pottery was made from finely powdered siliceous clay instead of earthenware clay. The pottery that appeared...
Dictionary Silicic acid
Silicic acid is an oxide of silicon, which is widely distributed and accounts for about 60% of the earth's crust, making...
Dictionary Kundaikan kanso choki
This book was compiled by Noami and Aami, companions of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the 8th Shogun.This book is a kind of chroni...
Dictionary KUROMUTA
Kuromuta is a pottery production area in Hizen Arita. Its history is the same as that of Arita (Uchiyama), but the color...
Dictionary Kuro-rakku
Kuro-rakkuKuro-rakku is a type of raku ware with a black opaque glaze. Since kuro-rakku is fired with a high flame, it i...
Dictionary Chrome
Chrome is the second most popular high-fired pigment in this kiln, after cobalt blue. When fired alone in reducing fire,...
Dictionary Masanori Kuroda
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, he graduated from the Bori Department of Tokyo Industrial School (now Tokyo Institute of Tec...