Pottery is a general term for anything made by adding water to crushed soil or stone, making it into a clay-like form, and firing it. There are two main types: pottery made from clay and porcelain made from crushed stone powder.
Ceramics is an interesting field that creates a wide range of products, from everyday items to works of art.
From the Meiji period to the Taisho and Showa periods, there was a major movement to view ceramics as something to express rather than something to be used.
Kyoto produced many artists who played a major role in this movement, including Akadosha and Sodeisha.
The image is the work of one of them, Kazuo Yagi.
Pottery is the general term for objects made from crushed earth or stone by adding water and then fired. There are two main types: pottery, made from clay, and porcelain, made from crushed stone powder.
Ceramics is an interesting field that produces a wide range of products, from everyday items to works of art.
During the Meiji and Taisho Showa periods, there was a major move away from ceramics as something to be used and towards ceramics as a form of expression.
Kyoto produced a number of artists who played a major role in this movement, such as Sekido-sha and Soudei-sha.
The image shows a work by one such artist, Yagi Kazuo.