The Mark of Beauty - 2013/01/24 - Hasami Ware

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Hasami Ware

Hasami porcelain has recently been winning a fresh reputation for its elegance and style but the kilns of Hasami in Nagasaki Prefecture go back over 400 years.

Hasami ware painter Miwako Murakami shows us how they painted the products in the Edo Period (17th to mid-19th century).

Murakami uses a single brush to dash off simple patterns. It takes only a few minutes to do each one. High-volume production necessitated quick, streamlined design with no surplus decoration and only the strong, simple lines remained.

Hasami ware painter Miwako Murakami

"I would love to be able to paint like this and must keep on studying more" says Murakami. "It's very hard to reach this kind of level."

The shapes and patterns of Hasami ware have changed over the centuries.
Collectors regard Hasami tea bowls as exquisite examples of the rough, antique sensibility so treasured by tea masters.
Hasami ware has an international reputation as well.
These are distinctive, beautiful ceramics for the connoisseurs.

Tolstoy's exotic bottle? We discover the fascinating swings of Hasami ware between beauty and utility over its 400 year history. The more you know, the deeper it becomes!

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