Book (Practical) Hobbies and trivia Easy-to-understand and detailed introduction to pottery

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This book introduces the basics of pottery, which is useful for appreciating masterpieces of old pottery as well as for choosing Japanese tableware. It explains the features and history of 68 kilns in each production area in detail. Chapter 1 "Until pottery is made" explains the clay making, molding, decoration method, baking. Chapter 2 "Types and ways of looking at pottery" explains the basic knowledge of pottery such as the difference between potteries and porcelains and the difference in painting and glaze. Chapter 3 "Types and ways of looking at pottery" introduces 68 kilns from Okinawan Tsuboya yaki to Hokkaidō Otaru pottery. You can learn about the history and the latest information along with pictures of many masterpieces and fine items. Chapter 4 "History of pottery" explains the history of Japanese pottery from ancient times to the present. In addition, 50 Q & A questions related to pottery are published at the end of the book. If you solve all of the questions, you will become a master of pottery! It has extensive contents such as a living national treasure guide and an art museum guide where you can see masterpieces from all over Japan. It is supervised by Masanori Niki, a researcher who has been involved in many books on pottery. It is an unprecedented volume.