Craft · No. 89
No. 89陶磁器
Satsuma Ware
薩摩焼
satsuma ware · 鹿児島県
Satsuma Ware is a celebrated ceramic tradition from Kagoshima Prefecture, distinguished by two contrasting styles: the elegant, cream-colored "white Satsuma" with intricate overglaze painting, and the bold, jet-black "black Satsuma" beloved for its rustic, utilitarian beauty.
- Origin
- 鹿児島県
- Category
- 陶磁器
- Materials
- Pottery clay · 釉薬 · Iron
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Satsuma Ware traces its origins to the period following Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Korean campaigns, when the Satsuma domain lord Shimazu Yoshihiro brought…
No. IIMaterials
White Satsuma is crafted from pale, fine-grained clay sourced primarily from the Hioki area of Kagoshima Prefecture, which fires to a smooth, ivory or…
No. IIITechniques
The production of Satsuma Ware follows a sequence of forming, bisque firing, glazing, high-temperature firing, and decoration. For white Satsuma, piec…
No. IVClimate
Kagoshima's warm, humid climate and abundant forests have long provided a stable supply of firewood and wood ash for glazes. The region's volcanic geo…
