Satsuma-yaki
June 07, 2017Satsuma-yaki (Satsuma ware) is generally divided into two types: Shiro (white) Satsuma and Kuro (black) Satsuma. They are also called Shiro-mon and Kuro-mon respectively. The word ‘mon’ is Kagoshima (southern Kyūsyū) dialect, the shortened form of ‘mono’ meaning ‘thing’.
Shiro Satsuma, exquisite white ware, possesses both delicacy and elegance. It has a warm, ivory-toned body, which is covered with Kan’nyu--finely crackled transparent glaze--and decorated with motifs such as animals or plants in red, blue, green, and gold (gilt). In the past, because of its rich and gorgeous beauty, Shiro Satsuma was highly prized among the upper classes as their own possession or as gifts, and very superior ones were exclusively owned by the lord of Satsuma Domain.
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Satsuma-yaki
Translation by: Tae Yamaguchi
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