Japanese pottery pattern book

This book introduces about 100 types of patterns that have been applied mainly to Japanese pottery.

In addition, each painting technique and layout method on the instrument surface will be explained together with the materials such as the figure below.

This is a fulfilling book that covers everything from traditional patterns such as iron paintings, dyeing, and color paintings to the patterns of modern and contemporary artists, and is highly documented so that you can deepen your knowledge of pottery patterns.

■ Table of contents
Chapter 1 Transition of pottery patterns
● Japanese pottery decoration and pattern transition
Jomon pottery / Yayoi pottery / Haji pottery / Sue pottery / Rokuko kiln / Momoyama pottery / Arita ware and Kutani ware porcelain / Kyo ware / Satsuma ware / Meiji pottery / Modern pottery

Chapter 2 Pottery pattern
● Geometric pattern
Vertical stripes / horizontal stripes / circle (circle) / Qinghai wave / cloisonne connection / stone pavement (checkerboard) / Tachibana / hemp leaf / mesh / basket mesh / turtle shell / Bishamon turtle shell / kumi turtle shell / swastika shape (swastika connection / collapse) / thunder / Renko lattice / lattice / scales / arrow feathers / sword tip / rhombus / swastika

● Plant pattern
Cherry blossoms / pine / bamboo (sasa) / plum / camellia / peony / orchid / lily / swallow flower (iris) / morning glory / iron wire flower / hydrangea / grape / peach / 柘榴 / wisteria / paulownia / maple / lotus / willow / daffodil / gourd / Hayabusa / 薊 / Kikyo / Nadeshiko / Grape / Hagi / Kuzu / Chrysanthemum / Flower / Grass / Various plants

● Arabesque / flower arabesque pattern
Arabesque / Flower arabesque

● Animal patterns
Birds / rabbits / horses / deer / lionfish / tigers / lions / fish / shrimp / shellfish / turtles / insects / dragons / kirin / phoenix

● Instrument pattern
Gourd / Fan / Noshi / Uchiwa / Stationery / Musical Instrument / Car / Treasure Exhaustion / Gourd

● Landscape pattern
Moon / Cloud / Snow / Mountain water / Running water / Sail boat / Aboshi / Hedge / Karako

Chapter 3 Making Patterns for Modern Masters
Making patterns of Kenkichi Tomimoto
Making patterns for Itaya Hazan

Chapter 4 Pattern design
● Modern design
Idea sketch / floor plan / development / edge drawing / design and prototype

Chapter 5 Pattern composition
Frame / Window picture / Picture-in-picture / Repeat (continuous) / Pictorial / Soba Inoguchi pattern composition

Chapter 6 Basics of Decorative Techniques
Decoration on the substrate / Iron painting (rust painting) / Dyeing / Color painting (overpainting) / Gold and silver Aya / Glazed Aya (colored porcelain)

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Nabeshima reconstruction and Imaemon
How to see the age of Soba Inoguchi