totai

Totai is broadly used (misused) here for Japanese cloisonné on all ceramics, earthenwares, and porcelain. It should more correctly be used […]

This attractive little jar has the same Kinkozan workshop mark 錦光山 seen earlier on object 52. It is a lovely […]

In the early stages of cloisonne production in Nagoya 名​古​屋 a ceramic base was commonly used. This object is of […]

Ceramic cloisonne has a particular beauty.  It is easy to see why it would be popular with buyers, and it […]

This small ceramic jar has a mark believed to be that of the workshop of Kinkozan Sobei VI 六代錦光山宗兵衞.   […]