Japanese ceramics
Japanese arts and crafts, including Japanese ceramics, are world-famous. And rightly so! The pieces are made with great care and experience in a special design. These ceramics often appear simple at first glance, but on closer inspection they reveal many finely crafted details. Many workshops have their own individual style that they have preserved for centuries. With a very long history and great importance in the Japanese tea ceremony, Japanese ceramics are an integral part of Japanese culture.
Whether as a simple everyday ceramic or as a hand-made one-off piece: Japanese ceramics are not only ideal for fans of the country and its culture, but also as a gift for friends, relatives and business partners. And you can also treat yourself to one of these.
Chawan teacup & wooden box
Japan tea caddy
sake set
tea bowls set of 2
Chopstick holder "Duck" set of 5
Sakura tea bowl
set of 2 bowls with chopsticks
Sakura bowl set of 4
Sakura bowl set of 4
Elegant 2-piece sushi set
teacup
Sakura - bowls set of 4
Blue Bowl
your personal gift voucher
tea cup set of 2
Chawan - tea cup set of 2
Chawan - tea bowl
Chawan tea bowl
Chawan tea bowl
Shinsha - Red Luster Tea Bowl
Ume plate
Tokkuri sake bottle
Chawan 茶碗 tea bowl
Japanese Ceramics: A Study in Aesthetics
Hardly any other craft reflects as many different Japanese aesthetics as ceramics. The minimalism of Zen Buddhism can be found in many pieces, as can the concept of wabi-sabi, finding beauty in the imperfect and transient. This means, for example, that even an irregular shape or an unevenly applied glaze can be seen as something special and beautiful. This also includes the Kintsugi method, for example - broken ceramics are repaired using gold lacquer. The broken areas are highlighted by the gilding and thus become part of the aesthetics of the piece. Wabi-sabi can best be compared to the European concept of "memento mori", the transience of being.
The uniqueness of these irregularities means that such unique pieces were particularly valued. Some tea utensils were even given names and sketched in diaries to remember them. You can also find such unique pieces in our online shop, which are handmade or hand-made.
Experience Japanese ceramics with all your senses
In addition to the look, the feel is also an important aspect for ceramics. The feel and weight of a bowl in your hand is just as unique as the appearance of many handmade ceramics. Another special feature is that the bottom of Japanese ceramics is often left unglazed. This allows the viewer or user to enjoy the clay body itself and the small work of art to its core. In the Japanese tea ceremony, the tea bowl is passed from the host to the guest and then turned several times in the hand before drinking. The feel of such a tea bowl and its unglazed bottom are therefore very present in this ceremony and are certainly noticed by the participants.
We also have such tea bowls in our range of Japanese ceramics. Are you interested in the tea ceremony or do you know someone who is enthusiastic about this special aspect of Japanese culture? Then such a tea bowl is an ideal gift. We package the Japanese ceramics lovingly and carefully so that they arrive undamaged to you or the recipient. We can ship many of our products within just one day - so if you are in a hurry, you won't miss an important appointment with us. Aside from ceramics, our online shop also offers many beautiful specialties from Japan, such as kimono, noren, haori and of course our Japanese scroll paintings. Take a look around!
Frequently Asked Questions
Japanese ceramics have a very long tradition and are made with great care and experience. According to the principle of Wabi-sabi, even imperfect pieces are beautiful and worthy of attention. The imperfection of handcraft is preferred to the perfection of an industrial piece. We also offer such hand-made unique pieces in our online shop.
Japanese ceramics, especially the artistic individual pieces, are often used in the tea ceremony. There are also sake bowls, plates and many other pieces that can be used as small works of art or in everyday life for eating and drinking on special occasions.
Japanese ceramics are experienced with all the senses. The master craftsmen of these pieces are particularly proud of the uniqueness of their ceramics and want to show them off in every detail. Depending on the region, the ceramics are made from a different type of clay - sandy, fine-pored or coarse-pored. You can feel these differences when using the ceramics and that is also intended.
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