Arita-yaki, made by Kyusho Baba, Sometsuke Nishiki, Tatsusha Yuzu, Shin-emon Kiln, Meimei Utsuwa, Shin-emon Kiln Arita-yaki Arita-yaki is generally divided into three styles: "Ko-Imari," "Kakiemon," and "Nabeshima-han-gama." ◆Ko-Imari Style◆ This style uses thick sometsuke (blue and white) and lavishly uses red and gold paints, known as kinrande. This style is neither "Kakiemon" nor "Nabeshima-han-gama." ◆Kakiemon Style◆ This style features a milky white background called nigoshide, which has a sense of transparency and warmth, with ample negative space. It depicts Yamato-e style flowers, birds, wind, and moon in an asymmetrical and descriptive manner, using extremely delicate black lines and vivid red, green, yellow, and blue colors. It also has typical patterns such as "birds on plum blossoms," "deer on maple leaves," "tiger on bamboo," and "quail on millet." ◆Nabeshima-han-gama Style◆ This style is characterized by a bluish body, a comb-tooth foot, and back patterns. There are "Iro-Nabeshima," which is based on the techniques of sometsuke and the three colors of red, blue, and green; "Ai-Nabeshima," which is elaborately drawn in indigo; and "Nabeshima-Seiji," which has a natural blue-green color. Shin-emon Kiln In 1972, the first Shin-emon (Shinichiro) established the Shin-emon Kiln, aspiring to create large-scale works, which were rare at the time. In the early days, they produced large sometsuke pieces (two to three shaku high), but gradually shifted to kiln-changed pieces. The encounter with Tatsusha (cinnabar glaze) in particular had a significant impact on the later Shin-emon Kiln. Recently, with the catchphrase "the brilliance of craftsmanship, the wonder of glaze," the kiln specializes in kiln-changed pieces such as ruby-colored Tatsusha and crystal glaze, and is skilled in the technique of glaze painting, skillfully manipulating glazes. Pottery History First Generation: Shin-emon Baba 1981: First entry and 21 selections in the Nitten Exhibition 1986: Received the Chairman's Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition Other numerous awards omitted 2009: Passed away Second Generation: Kyusho Baba 2000: Special Award for the 50th Anniversary of the Prefectural Exhibition 2011: Received the Chairman's Award at the Contemporary Craft Exhibition 2012: Received the Special Selection in the Craft Art Department of the 44th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) 〃 Received Special Selection at Nitten Other numerous awards omitted This product is Arita-yaki, Sometsuke Nishiki, Ko-Imari style, Tatsusha Yuzu, Silk Road Coffee Bowl, with a matching box, Meimei Utsuwa. There is a pottery mark on the back. The product has no scratches, cracks, or breaks.