Kyushu Ceramic Museum facts for kids
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum (in Japanese, Kyūshū Toji Bunkakan) is a special museum located in Arita town, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It's one of many museums in Japan that get support from their local prefecture, which is like a state or province.
This museum was created to help protect and share the amazing history of ceramics and pottery from all over Kyūshū, a large island in southern Japan. It's a place where you can discover the beautiful art of making pottery.
Discovering the Kyushu Ceramic Museum
The museum's main goal is to celebrate and develop the culture of ceramics. It shows off many valuable pieces. These include famous items like the Kanbara Collection of old Imari porcelain. This porcelain was made in Japan and then sent to Europe between the 17th and 18th centuries.
You can also see the Shibata Collection. This collection focuses on Arita pottery. It covers a long period, from 1603 to 1867. This was a time when Arita pottery became very famous.
Amazing Collections to Explore
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum has several important collections. Each one tells a different story about Japanese ceramics.
- Shibata Collection: This collection shows the history of Arita pottery. It includes pieces made from the early 1600s to the late 1800s.
- Kanbara Collection: Here, you can see beautiful old Imari porcelain. These pieces were very popular in Europe hundreds of years ago.
- Old Ceramics of Kyushu: This part of the museum displays various old ceramic items from the Kyushu region. It shows the different styles and techniques used over time.
- Hakuu Collection: This collection features unique ceramic works.
- Takatori Collection: You can find more special pottery pieces here.
- Aoki Ryuzan Works Collection: This section highlights the creations of a famous artist named Aoki Ryuzan.
- Nakazato Hoan Works Collection: This collection showcases the art of another important ceramic artist, Nakazato Hoan.
See also
- Ceramics museum
- Fukuoka Oriental Ceramics Museum
- Prefectural museum
