有田の白磁コレクション | Haneda A Piece of Japan

佐賀県有田に定住した朝鮮陶工が
良質な天然磁石を発見し、
登り窯を開いたのは
一六○○年代初頭のこと。
ここで焼かれたなめらかな磁肌の「有田焼」は
世の人気を博し、日本全国で珍重されるようになりました。
有田焼の原料は、四○○年以上用いられる「泉山陶石」と、
やや青みがかった独特の白さをもつ「天草陶石」。
いずれも不純物が少なく、他の原料を配合せずに
磁器造りができる、世界にも類を見ない天然磁石です。
中でも天草陶石の磁器は、薄くて軽いうえに
堅牢さを備えたことから、日常の器としても愛され、
日本人の生活とともに発展してきました。
ここでは有田焼らしい濁りのない白の美しさが際だつ
茶器や酒器、花器をご紹介します。

It was around the beginning of 1600as that the Korean potters who settled in Arita in the present day Saga prefecture found high quality natural porcelain clay or "jiseki," and built their ascending kiln.
The smooth surfaced "Arita ware" fired in this kiln became popular and was admired all over Japan.
The materials used for Arita ware are the "Izumiyama toseki" that has been used for over 400 years, and the "Amakusa toseki" with its characteristic bluish whiteness.
These are both highly pure natural porcelain clay that can be used to make porcelain without mixing other materials, which is quite rare throughout the world.
Amakusa toseki porcelain especially was used daily because it was not only thin and light, but also robust.
For this reason, they evolved together with the Japanese and their way of living.
Here, we introduce the tea sets, wine sets, and flower pots with the beauty of the pure white characteristic of Arita ware.