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Blog: news from the world of Japanese art

On the blog we will report on news from the Japanese art world at Densho - from new works by our artists to exhibitions and background we otherwise cover under Knowledge. The first posts will follow shortly.

Shoulder and mouth of an unglazed Bizen ware sake bottle with ochre-colored ash deposits, dark fire markings, and fine throwing lines

Wabi-Sabi as a Trend: Why Imperfection Cannot Be Ordered

Earthy, rough, gladly a bit lopsided: wabi-sabi has become an interior design label. It is precisely this success that works against the very thing it names.

Close-up of a handcrafted Japanese tea bowl: irregularly curved rim, brownish glaze with a dark rim zone and clearly visible tool marks on the body

Perfect Is the Wrong Word for Good Japanese Art

An uneven rim, a tool mark left standing, a glaze run: why Japanese ceramics are judged by something other than flawlessness.

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