Vase and cup, Kyoto Ware

Kyoto ware (Kyo-yaki) refers broadly to pottery made in Kyoto. In the past, when Kyoto was the capital of the country, the highest quality in all cultural products was sought. Kyoto ware was one such product. In response to demand, it continues today to change and respond in terms of design and variety.
There are ceramic artists working at established kilns who also create their own work as individual artists. Tanabe Katsura who works for Shunzan-gama as a ceramic painter is one of such artists. He She give gives great importance to his her unique artistic expression in his her creation.