Visiting the Kyushu Ceramics Museum is really interesting as we can see how little has changed in the past 4 centuries. The pieces on sale in galleries today are not very different from what was made in the 17th century. At that time already, the pieces were thin, white and with delicate patterns with impressive regularity.
The Kyushu Ceramics Museum has also a very interesting timeline of the history of ceramics in Saga prefecture compared to pottery in China at the same time. The similarities in shape and styles are striking, with only a few years of difference between Japanese style and Chinese style. For me, the most interesting section was the technical gallery with samples of clay raw, bisqued, glazed and fired to explain each decoration technique. Aside galleries, it is possible to visit factories and see some of the traditional kilns in Arita. One of them is the Gen-Emon kiln. I didn't get a chance to visit it but it might be worth a detour if you're interested in the process of making ceramics.
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