Hanoi to host Japanese pottery exhibition

The exhibition will largely focus on the ceramics technique yakishime which fires unglazed wares at high temperatures. One of the most basic means of producing ceramics, yakishime has been developed in numerous distinctive directions in Japan.

The display aims to introduce local people to Japanese culture by examining yakishime from the earliest examples to contemporary works.

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

The exhibition will feature Yakishime wares of two types, including utensils used in the tea ceremony which is a major influence on the development of traditional Japanese culture, as well as tableware which is an essential part of everyday life in Japan.

The exhibition will jointly be organised by the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.