A Painting You Can Eat Off
They say a plate is just for serving food.
But here in Kutani, it’s for telling stories.”
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ðŒïž The Art of Kutani Ware
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Kutani-yaki isnât just pottery.
Itâs Japanâs way of putting brush to porcelainâvivid, bold, and full of spirit.
Every dish feels like it carries a piece of nature, or a scene from an old folktale.

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Traditional Kutani uses five main colors: red, blue, green, yellow, and purple.
These arenât just colorsâtheyâre emotions.
They wrap around cranes, pines, rivers, flowers⊠almost like poems written in glaze.

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ðœïž From Edo to the World
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Kutani ware was once shipped across the seas in the Edo period,
and itâs still catching eyes in modern galleries and collectorsâ homes worldwide.

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ð§ Grandpaâs Note
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the older they get, the louder they speak.â
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ðïž Useful Words from the Grandpa Journal:
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Porcelain | A type of fine white ceramic | ç£åš |
Glaze | A glassy coating on pottery | éè¬ïŒããããïŒ |
Motif | A decorative theme or element | ææ§ã»ã¢ããŒã |
Brushwork | The style of painting with a brush | ç䜿ã |
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