Tsubaki and Ayame Design

Over glaze enameling
(Uwaetsuke, China painting)

Uwaetsuke is a traditional Japanese pottery technique with a decorative bright-colored appearance. It started around the seventeenth century. Paints made with copper, cobalt, or iron, are applied on glaze fired pots and re-fired at a low temperature. This highly challenging technique requires care and expertise. For example the controlling of three firings (bisque, glaze and enamel), working in a dust and a grease free environment, and the know-how of painting. Over glaze enameled pots are not only for practical use but are often works appreciated for their high-art quality.
Kutani and Imari are two famous Japanese sites for over-glaze enameled pottery.

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