Company series introduce company that make beautiful dishes and cups in Japan.
Hataman Toen* has special exhibition at Tableware festival at Tokyo Dome (2017).
Hataman Toen is at the original of the Imari Nabeshima of porcelain.
Focusing on traditional beauty, Hataman use the rich handiwork of its craftsmen.
I went at Tableware festival at Tokyo Dome (2016.1.31-2.8,)*. Okura Touen has special exhibition at Tableware festival . 2016年の東京ドームのテーブルウエアフェスティバルの大倉陶苑の展示です。
Okura Touen(OKURA CHINA, INC.) was established 1904 for the purpose to create more refined and noble porcelain ware.
Okura Touen are used at the Imperial Household Agency. OKURA CHINA, INC. is a group company of Noritake at present.
Okura China had been fired at intensely high heat -1460 degrees for its whiteness and durability. Okura China include 70% kaolin
BLUE ROSE series is painted after gazed ware is fired. After painting it fired again.
Traditional Japanese-style painting
I went at Tableware festival at Tokyo Dome (2016.1.31-2.8,)*. Noritake Co., Ltd. has special exhibition .
Noritake was established 1904. Noritake makes beautiful, white, refined western ceramic tableware in Japan.
Old Noritake has been popular in Europe. Especially pictures of Japonism in art nouveau of Noritake has been popular. Even current Noritake collection has Old Japanese pattern and style.
*Tableware festival has been hold every year since 1998. It is big pottery festival in Tokyo. The potterys from all over Japan are there.
Drawing pattern : Zeshin Shibata (Japanese painter, 1807-1891)