" 400-YEARS TRADITION: HAGI CERAMICS "

Abstract

Hagi ceramics, which have simple forms and semi-transparent white glaze, has an important place in the art of Japanese ceramics. At the late 16th century-the beginning of 17th Century, Hagi ceramics emerged by the ceramic masters, who were brought to Japan after the occupation of Korea. The feudal rulers of the period gave importance to the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, because of that situation they financed the production of pots and cups which were used in the ceremony. Therefore, Hagi ceramics, which have a four thousand year tradition, have changed both structural characteristics and physical properties by developing from past to present and they emerge as a special and multi-asset Japanese style which is widely used in Japanese tea ceremony.In this study, Hagi ceramics are examined with examples in terms of their material, shape, glaze and firing properties, and their development in the historical process