Arabesque patterned Rinka plate 8-sun

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Craft Company: Riso Porcelain

ORIGIN: Arita, Saga Prefecture
MATERIAL: Porcelain stone

A new breath of arabesque

Floral arabesque drawn over a Rinka plate. Infinite vines and modern Gosu breathing together creating new life. Delicate and dynamic brushworks is the virtuosity of Arita. Here, exists the universal beauty which remains unchanged.

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Sometsuke (Blue and white porcelain)
- Technique
Decorating on biscuit under transparent glaze with a blue pigment. This pigment is known as zaffer or “gosu” in Japanese. It was first used in China in the 14th century and then spread around the world. In Japan, it was first introduced in Arita at the beginning of 17th century. The decoration methods can be broadly divided into two ways with each method using different brushes. One is drawing just the outline and the other is painting inside the outline which is called “dami” in Japanese. There are also other techniques such as “fukizumi” which creates pattern by spraying gosu on the surface resulting in a charming contrast of blue and white.
Arita ware
- Generic term
Generic name of porcelain made mainly in Arita, Saga Prefecture. Arita is the first porcelain producing area in Japan. It is also called “Imari ware” as it was shipped from Imari port during the early days.
Porcelain
- Classification
Vessels and objects made using mainly kaolin from shattered porcelain stones. It is stronger than pottery because it is fired at a higher temperature of about 1300 degrees Celsius and has a clear sound when struck. It has no water absorption. The translucent quality of porcelain gives you a sense of coolness and hardness. Traditional production areas are Arita, Tobe, Kyoto, and Kutani.

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