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How to Identify Japanese Pottery Porcelain Marks

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Porcelain production began in Japan in the early seventeenth century, several hundred years after it had first been made in China during the Tang dynasty — This refined white ceramic requires more advanced technology than other ceramic types. The vessels are fired at very high temperatures so that they are strong and vitrified, as opposed to low-fired earthenware, which is porous and easily breakable.

Unlike stoneware, which is high-fired but can be made from many different types of clay, porcelain is made from a specific clay mixture that includes a soft, white variety called kaolin. The smooth, semi-translucent surface of porcelain is ideal for painting delicate designs, and has been prized in both the East and West.

The Japanese porcelain industry was actually pioneered by Korean potters living in Japan.

Dating back to the 16th century, Arita porcelain has a global reputation for its quality. Its birthplace is also where ceramic clay was first discovered.

A striking series of concise patterns underlie the deep purple and green glaze on this large ichirin-sashi vase by Living National Treasure Tokuda Yasokichi III enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The box is signed Masahiko, dating it pre when he succeeded the family name. The body of the vase has been brought up to a very narrow neck, just wide enough to receive one flower before it flares out at the top. Reiko Kaneko will show the results of three years of experimentation with porcelain glazing at an exhibition during this year’s London Design Festival.

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