Guide to Hasami Porcelain Tableware
Each and every piece of Hasami porcelain is one-of-a-kind. While the shapes themselves are uniform, the colouration, flecks and texture tend to unavoidably express the distinct make-up of their making clay. Hasami porcelain tableware is made in the historic town of Hasami, located in Nagasaki prefecture of Japan. For more than 400 years, the proprietary mixture of crushed stone from Amakusa used in this clay and porcelain mixture has created some of the most beautiful pottery in the world. Some Common Variations Due to the organic nature of the porcelainware used for Hasami, unavoidable variations, colour unevenness, and also what Hasami craftspeople call ‘staining’ appear in all Hasami porcelain products. The result of irrepressible chemical reactions between the glaze and the raw materials during the extreme firing process creates the variations. The difference in both colour and texture is not considered second quality, nor is it considered defective or desira...