Japanese pottery exhibition comes to Thua Thien – Hue

After its success in Hanoi, the Japanese pottery exhibition themed “Yakishime - Earth Metamorphosis” came to the central province of Thua Thien- Hue on April 27.
Japanese pottery exhibition comes to Thua Thien – Hue ảnh 1A Yakishime pottery product at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – After its successin Hanoi, the Japanese pottery exhibition themed “Yakishime - EarthMetamorphosis” came to the central province of Thua Thien- Hue on April 27.

The event is jointly organised by the Japan FoundationCentre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, the Hue Fine Arts Museum, and the ThuaThien-Hue province's Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association.

Japanese pottery exhibition comes to Thua Thien – Hue ảnh 2A Yakishime pottery product at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

Doi Katsuma, director of the centre, said that it is hoped that through experiencing Yakishimeceramic products, the Vietnamese public will know more about the diversity and creativityof the Japanese culture.

The exhibition, which runs until May 14,introduces the ceramics technique yakishime which fires unglazed wares at hightemperatures. One of the most basic means of producing ceramics, Yakishime hasbeen developed in numerous distinctive directions in Japan.

The display aims to introduce local people to the Japaneseculture by examining Yakishime from the earliest examples to contemporaryworks.

Phan Thanh Hai, Director of Thua Thien- Hue Departmentof Culture and Sports, said that the exhibition takes place under theumbrella of the Thue Thien- Hue’s 9th traditional craft festival towards the 50th anniversary of diplomaticestablishment relations between Vietnam and Japan.

Japanese pottery exhibition comes to Thua Thien – Hue ảnh 3The exhibition is expected to help the locals to have  a better understanding about the creativity of the Japanese culture. (Photo: VNA) 

Yakishime dates back to the fourth or fifth century.However, it was not until the 12th century through to the 17th century that thetechnique became firmly established and was used in a significant portion ofthe production of major ceramic centres in Japan, including Bizen, Shigaraki,and Tokoname./.

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