Kyushu
ARAO C0033
KYUSHU SHODAI YAKI This pottery was made at Nakadera Kiln in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture.This piece combines clay with a high iron content extracted from the Nakadera Kiln with a glaze based on straw ash glaze. Details:https://www.nakaderagama.jp Nishikawa Kousei Born in 1951He opened the Shodai ware Nakaderagama kiln in Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture.
ARAO C0032
KYUSHU SHODAI YAKI This was made at the Sueyasu Kiln in Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The clay used is from Mt. Shodai. Details:http://www.sueyasugama.com Sueyasu Eisuke Born in 1940Took over from his father in 1970Received an honorable mention at the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics ExhibitionSelected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1975Received numerous other awards
ARITA C0024
KYUSHU ARITA YAKI This porcelain was made at the Shinemon Kiln in Arita Town, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture.This piece features a vivid pattern made with Yuteki Tenmoku on the surface. Details:http://www.sinemon.com/index.html Baba Shinemon(Sshinichiro) Born in 19241979 Selected for the Prefectural Exhibition ”Tortoise Shell Celadon Bowl”1982 First Contemporary Kogen Kyushu Exhibition
UNZEN C0001
KYUSHU UNZEN YAKI This pottery was made in Unzen (kiln) in Unzen city, Nagasaki prefecture. The glaze is Yuteki Tenmoku. It is made only from volcanic ash from Mt. Unzen. Details:https://utanooto2015.wixsite.com/unzen Ishikawa Akira 1950 Born in Tokyo1973 Graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture1977 Built a kiln on the slopes of Unzen1992 Successfully fired Unzen Tenmoku