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Mokubei

טכניקת צביעה kutani

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*מידה קוטר כ 8.8 ס"מ | גובה כ 10.7ס"מ

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 x small -flower Vase –Mokubei

Single-flower vase of Kutani ware which is a traditional handicraft of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Characterized by colorful paintings in the five colors of red, green, yellow, purple, and navy blue, which are painted by craftsmen.

Country of origin:Japan
Dimensions (approx):  8.8cm dia. x 10.7cm high

Mokubei is a style characterized by filling blank spaces with calming red pigments. Many of these works are designed in a harmonious manner–filling entire vermillion-painted canvases with paintings of people and white elephants. Works depicting Karako–children in Chinese hairstyles and clothing playing, etc., are also common, and hold a charm that offers its audience a sense of tranquility. Additionally, looking at the varying facial expressions of the painted persons is enjoyable and draws the viewer into the world depicted on pottery pieces.

The Mokubei style is one of the traditional patterns representing Kutani ware, created under the guidance of Aoki Mokubei, a potter from Kyoto, in order to revive Kutani ware approximately 100 years after production had ceased. The entire surface is painted red, depicting people and other objects in Kutani Gosai–the five colors of Kutani ware (green, yellow, purple, navy, and red).

Aoki Mokubei
Mokubei judged the temperature of the kiln by the crackling sound emitted from the burning fire inside. His ears were always red and swollen, but he never changed his method and continued making pottery before he fully recovered. This consequently led to a loss in hearing later in life. Mokubei's strong passion for creating such artworks may have ignited the hearts of the youth and led to the revival of Kutani ware.

Kutaniyaki has a unique aesthetic that is still valuable hundreds of years later. The patterns are skillfully painted in the five colors of red, green, yellow, purple, and navy blue, and the brushwork is superbly executed, from flowers, birds, winds, and the moon to landscape figures and innovative geometric patterns.

Kutani-yaki is a collection of masterpieces in which the skills of the artists shine through.

The story of Kutani-yaki goes as far back as the 17^th century. Maeda Toshiharu, the first Lord of the Daishoji Domain instructed his retainer Goto Saijiro to seek the education of pottery in Hizen-arita. This happened soon after the magnetite technique was discovered in Kaneyama, Kutani.

Today, Kutani is Sannaka cho in Ishikawa Prefecture where the retainer adopted the ancient techniques. Then, he built a kiln in Kutani which is popularly known as the beginning of Kutani-yaki. The bold use of colors, birds and animals in unique patterns painted on pottery makes Kutani ware what it is today.

Usually, the artists picks up a plain white ceramic piece and will start with a pattern of komon. The outlines are painted individually by using zaffre that includes cobalt oxide as an ingredient. The piece is kept in the kiln for heat that allows the zaffre to turn dark in color. This technique alone in the kiln takes up to seven hours.

The surface is then painted again with thicker strokes to create the intended the patterns. Each stroke and pattern determines the colors and the final design of the ceramic piece. The end result is much like a three-dimensional painting which makes it a unique design.

Every piece, be a teacup, a spoon, a bowl or a saucer is hand-painted and every stroke is done so by professional artisans. Once the patterns and designs are completed, the vessel is kept in the kiln again to be heated at about 800 Celsius. The chemical reaction that takes place due to the high heat converts the pigment into the translucent colors intended by the artist. Electrically heated kilns are used today in order to minimize the margin of error.

Unlike industrial products, each piece is different in color and size, and therefore, the pieces are never exactly the same.

caring:

Although every Kutani ware is dishwasher safe, it is recommended to hand wash everything. Using a mild detergent with a soft sponge is enough to clean every piece. Vigorously scrubbing or washing a Kutani dish can dull the shine and colors of intricate design and patterns. The golden and silver patterns on the dish tends to be delicate and can worn off with time.

Make sure that every piece is thoroughly dried before storing them in a cupboard. If it is stored wet, a moldy odor can occur. Since each piece is crafted with clay, it need to be dried before storing it neatly inside.