Kutani ware is a pottery made around Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. A traditional handicraft of ceramics with colored paintings, it was born in the early Edo period.
The characteristics of Kutani ware are vivid colors, bold and graceful patterns, and a technique called “overpainting.” Overpainting is a technique of painting on glaze with pigment and baking again. Since the overpainting used for overpainting can be baked at about 800 degrees, there are few restrictions on pigments and you can enjoy a variety of colors. This technique is used not only in Kutani ware but also in Arita ware.
The colors of Kutani ware are all vivid, but they differ slightly depending on the type. Uses five colors (red, yellow, green, purple, dark blue) commonly known as “Kutani Gosai”