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Beautiful Glazes in Ko-Imari Ware

Toguri Museum of Art
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Glaze is the glass-like layer that covers the surface of a piece of ceramics. In Japanese, glaze is generally called uwagusuri or yūyaku. Applying glaze does more than simply make the dish more durable and impervious to liquid; the chemical reactions that occur during firing also create textures and colors that add to the beauty of the piece. The four main coatings seen on Edo-era Imari ware are transparent glaze, celadon, a bluish glaze known as ruriyu, and an iron-brown glaze called sabi-yu. Various and differing works were made taking full advantage of the special color and characteristics of each glaze. Some pieces, for example, are completely devoid of painted design, allowing the color and texture of the glaze to draw out the inherent beauty of the shape. In other cases, rich expression is achieved by using multiple glazes on a single piece. In this exhibition, we focus on glazes as we present approximately 80 fine examples of Imari ware. As you see with your own eyes how different works can be depending on the glaze and application techniques used, we hope you will gain new appreciation for glaze and find ever more pleasure in ceramics.

Schedule

Jan 7 (Sun) 2018-Mar 21 (Wed) 2018 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-17:00
*Open 10:00-20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
*Last Admission 16:30.
Closed
Monday, Tuesday
Open on a public holiday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice
Until 20:00 on Friday.
Fee
Venue Toguri Museum of Art
http://www.toguri-museum.or.jp
Location1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0046
Access10 minute walk from the North exit of Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira line, 10 minute walk from the Hachiko exit of JR Shibuya Station.
Phone03-3465-0070
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