November 24th Color Calendar White Porcelain

November 27th Color Calendar

White porcelain (Hakujiiro)

"The color is like hot water. The beauty of the vessel warms the soul."

White porcelain is a type of pottery that has a particularly pure white color among porcelain.
It is also known from the white porcelain of Jingdezhen in China and the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, and from Arita and Kyo ware in Japan, and is filled with dignified beauty and tranquility.
The white is not simply colorless, but has a softness that seems to contain light, giving it a presence that blends into the winter air.

November 27th is when you can feel the depths of winter.
Steaming hot water, a teacup that fits comfortably in your hand, and a quiet afternoon reading.
White porcelain is a color that reflects the "quiet poetry" that exists in everyday life.

"White space" and "silence" are also important themes in WABISUKE's philosophy.
White porcelain is like a mirror that reflects the beauty of the untold, the memories of a well-used vessel, and the heart of the person who holds it in their hands.

White porcelain in everyday life

• The warmth of your hands in teacups and bowls • The silence rising from a white porcelain incense burner • The empty space of tableware on a winter dining table

White porcelain absorbs the time of the user, quietly deepening in beauty.

References

• "Traditional Japanese Colors" by Shikosha • "The Beauty and History of White Porcelain" by Ceramics Online Museum • White Porcelain – The ABCs of Traditional Colors