Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- From tea bowls and food vessels to sculptural forms, a mesmerising slice of Japan's ceramic heritage is on show at the Indian Museum with the opening of an exhibition that charts the journey of Yakishime pottery from humble household utility to refined sculptural artistry.
Yakishime - firing unglazed wares at high temperatures - is said to be one of the most basic means to produce ceramics. The tradition embodied in these primordial wares continues unbroken to this day.
The exhibition brings together more than 80 exquisite works created by some of Japan's foremost ceramic artists, including Abe Anjin, Isezaki Koichiro. Isezaki Jun, Uchida Koichi, Kakurezaki Ryuichi, Kato Tsubasa, Kaneshige Toyo, Kaneshige Yuho, Kurada T...