Kanazawa/Nomi

Kutani Ware: Characteristics

Kutani is colorful over-glazed porcelain produced mainly in Nomi city in Ishikawa prefecture, Kanazawa city, Kaga city and Komatsu city.

Kutani ware is lined in cobalt blue with zaffer, and then painted with 5 colors comprised of red, yellow, green, purple and dark blue.  As opposed to Arita-yaki, famous porcelain mainly uses red and [...]

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