Ceramics, the traditional art of hands, clay and fire, began with the making of earthenware. Korean and Chinese influences can be traced in the history of Japanese ceramics but were modified by the existing traditions of the Japanese craftsmen. Exquisite work includes some dating from the ninth century, a tenth century jar with a beautiful ash-blown glaze; tea ceremony bowls of porcelain with plum blossom being used as a popular motif.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001848
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Porcelain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Japan
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Ceramics
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Porcelain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)