Special Exhibition Commemorating the Donation of the Segawa Takeo Collection
100 Tales of Large Dishes of the Edo Period: - A World of Dynamic Blue -
瀬川竹生コレクション寄贈記念・特別企画展　江戸大皿百物語　- 躍動する青の世界　-

This exhibition catalogue introduces the charm of Arita's large dishes to commemorate the donation of a 100-dish collection of the late Segawa Takeo, a rare collector of large dishes. The catalogue includes all exhibited works with besides of the descriptions.

Publication date: September 7, 2024
Language: Japanese (English texts partly included)
Number of pages: Color 190 pages
Price: 3,000 yen

[Contents]

Greeting
Biography of Segawa Takeo
Contents
Explanatory Note
"In Memory of Segawa Takeo, Collector of Ko-Imari Large Dishes" (Arakawa Masaaki)

Discussions
- About the Large Dish Exhibition (Fujiwara Tomoko)
- Large Dishes during the Late Edo Period: Distribution and Demand (Yoshino Takanori)
- The Bottoms of Large Dishes as Seen in the Segawa Takeo Collection: Design, Mei Marks, and Footrings (Miyaki Takafumi)

Chapter 1. Arita Large Dish Trivia
Chapter 2. The Appeal of Large Dishes as seen in the Segawa Takeo Collection

List of Works

40th Anniversary/Special Commemorative Exhibition: The Shibasawa Collection
開館40周年記念・寄贈記念　特別企画展「柴澤コレクション」

This catalogue, consisting of 432 objects, introduces the collection of the late Shibasawa Kazuhito. The collection centers on varieties of Hizen porcelain (Ko-Imari) that were shipped to coastal areas of northern Japan, such as Niigata and Yamagata, via the Sea of Japan during the Edo period. The catalogue encompasses the entire collection. 130 items are showcased with detailed descriptions.

Publication date: October 16, 2020
Language: Japanese (English texts included)
Number of pages: Color 187 pages
Price: 2,000 yen

[Contents]

About the Donation of the Shibasawa Collection
Biography of Shibasawa Kazuhito

Chapter 1 The Creation and Establishment of Hizen Porcelain
Chapter 2 The Perfection and Development of Japanese Porcelain
Column: Hizen Porcelain Transported to Niigata and Yamagata
Chapter 3 Expansion of the Domestic Market and Growing Popularity
Topics: Exported Porcelain
Topics: Porcelain Presented to the Family of the Shogun: Nabeshima Ware and Hirado Ware
Chapter 4 Growing Demand for Porcelain and Competition among Producing Regions
Column: Searching for Small Differences in Sets: A Rabbit Mixed in with Mandarin Ducks
Chapter 5 Chinese Porcelain

Essay 1: Shipment of Hizen Porcelain to the Echigo, Sado and Shonai Regions:
Background for the Shibasawa Collection
Essay 2: Meikan Markings on Hizen Porcelain in the Shibasawa Collection

Reference: List of Meikan Markings in the Shibasawa Collection
Bibliography
The Shibasawa Collection Complete Catalogue
Table of Collection Numbers and Catalogue Numbers

40th Anniversary/Special Commemorative Exhibition: The Takatori Collection
開館40周年記念・寄贈記念　特別企画展「髙取家コレクション」

The Takatori Collection features Hizen ware such as Ko-garatsu, Ko-Imari and Nabeshima ware that were served to entertain the guests at the Former Takatori Residence (Important Cultural Property), including the Important Cultural Property, 'Ash Glazed Tea Bowl with Incised Design - known as Genkai'. The collection contains a wide range of ceramics inside and outside Japan, such as the Bizen and Kansai regions as well as China, Korea and Europe. This catalogue encompasses the entire collection - a total of 1,189 sets.

Publication date: March 31, 2020
Language: Japanese (English texts included)
Number of pages: Color 284 pages
Price: 2,500 yen

[Contents]

Greeting
The House of the Takatori Family in the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and Heisei Eras (Takatori Hideko)　
Contents 　　
Acknowledgements 　
Explanatory Notes

Essay 1 The Former Takatori Residence
Essay 2 The Takatori Family

Exposition 1 On the Donation of the Takatori Collection (Suzuta Yukio)
Exposition 2 The Ceramics of the Takatori Collection (Yamamoto Ayako)

Chapter 1 Hizen and Saga Stoneware
Chapter 2 Hizen and Saga Porcelain
Chapter 3 Nabeshima
Chapter 4 Nagasaki Ceramics: Taishu, Utsutsugawa, Mikawachi, Nagayo, and Kameyama
Chapter 5 Kyushu and Okinawa Ceramics: Takatori and Agano (Fukuoka), Yatsushiro, Shodai (Kumamoto), Satsuma (Kagoshima), and Tsuboya (Okinawa)
Chapter 6 Honshu Ceramics: Hagi (Yamaguchi), Bizen (Okayama), Gennai (Kagawa), Raku, Eiraku (Kyoto), Sanda, Tozan (Hyogo), Seto (Aichi), and Mino (Gifu)
Chapter 7 Chinese Ceramics: Longquan, Jingdezhen, Huanan Sancai, Zhangzhou, Yixing, and Dehua, etc.
Chapter 8 Korean Ceramics: Underglaze Iron Brown, Inlay, Underglaze Cobalt Blue, Copper Red, Celadon, and White Porcelain
Chapter 9 Southeast Asian and European Ceramics: Vietnam, Delft, Petrus Regout (The Netherlands), and Doulton (England)

The Takatori Collection Complete Catalogue Donated to The Kyushu Ceramic Museum
Appendix Catalogue of Material Donated by Takatori Noriko and Hideko
Donated to the Saga Prefectural Museum and the Saga Prefectural Art Museum

[ARITA X TOKOLO] EXHIBITION
特別企画[有田×野老]展

This is a catalogue of the [ARITA X TOKOLO] EXHIBITION, held in 2019. The museum hosted the exhibition to welcome artist TOKOLO Asao as a guest. He designed the official emblems for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The exhibition focuses on the blue colour that fascinates TOKOLO. It seeks out new possibilities in Arita ware through a union of accumulated resources generated via the museum's years of research activities and TOKOLO's unique approach to fusing tradition and innovation.

Publication date: September 20, 2019
Language: Japanese and English
Number of pages: Color 176 pages
Price: 1,600 yen

[Contents]

Feature Interview [ARITA × TOKOLO] EXHIBITION
-Forging Connections with Ritsu Rules: The World of Japan Blue-
[ARITA × TOKOLO] EXHIBITION
Tsuneo KO (The University Museum, The University of Tokyo)
TOKOLO Design and Arita Ware
Yukio SUZUTA (Director, The Kyushu Ceramic Museum)

「ZONE1」[ARITA × TOKOLO]
「ZONE2」[TOKOLO × ARITA ]
[Remarks on Blue]
[Grass Motifs]
[Geometric Pattern]
[Human, Animal and Creature]
[Geography]
[Sherds]
[Materials]
[Tools]
[Struggle for the Future]
「ZONE3」[INSTALLATION・ARITAYAKI RURI 100 STEPS SMALL DISHES]
Curriculum Vitae of Asao TOKOLO

Commemorative Exhibition of New Acquisitions 1
The Imaizumi Kichiro and Yoshihiro Collection
新収蔵品展1　寄贈記念　今泉吉郎・吉博コレクション

This is a collection of 101 ceramic objects acquired over two generations by the late Imaizumi Kichiro, famously renowned as a researcher of Hizen ceramics, and his heir, Imaizumi Yoshihiro. It primarily consists of high-quality ceramics from the Hizen area, including the Important Cultural Property of Japan 'Large Lobed Dish with Underglaze Cobalt-blue Design of Landscape'. Other items in the collection include Arita ware created during the early Edo period, Nabeshima ware and Yoshida ware from Ureshino in Saga Prefecture, and Hasami ware from Nagasaki Prefecture.

Publication date: October 5, 2019
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 40 pages
Price: 800 yen

[Contents]

Greeting
Contents
Explanatory Notes
About the Imaizumi Kichiro and Yoshihiro Collection
Biography
The Imaizumi Kichiro and Yoshihiro Complete Catalogue

Complete Catalogue of SHIBATA COLLECTION (Enlarged and Revised Edition)
*Written in only Japanese
柴田夫妻コレクション総目録(増補改訂)

The Shibata Collection consists of 10,311 items in 4,332 sets of Hizen porcelain centering on Arita ware. This catalogue encompasses all of the collections including additionally donated items after the first edition had been published, and also the ceramics from other regions for reference.
The entire collection has been reorganized in chronological order that allows you to look over the whole collection and easily access for any research. Also, it contains the verification table of the series of the Shibata Collection catalogues, and an index of major decoration patterns.

Publication date: March, 2019
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: Color 581 pages
Price: 3,500 yen

◆ All 4,332 works with photo on the back side
◆ Pattern index item list
◆ Pattern index
◆ Special kind of vessels
◆ Comparison table with exhibition catalogue number

Kumamoto Ceramics
熊本のやきもの

Publication date: October 6, 2017
Language: Japanese (Summary and captions are written in English)
Number of pages: Color 192 pages
Price: 2,000 yen

[Contents]

Greetings
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Explanatory Notes

Chapter 1: Ceramics from Arao, Tamana, and Yamaga: Northern Area of Kumamoto Prefecture
Chapter 2: Ceramics from Kumamoto and Uki: Central Area of Kumamoto Prefecture
Chapter 3: Ceramics from Southern Kumamoto Prefecture
1) Ceramics from the Yatsushiro and Ashikita areas
2) Ceramics from the Hitoyoshi and Kuma areas
3) Ceramics from the Amakusa area
Chapter 4: Ceramic art in Kumamoto Today: Overcoming Disaster

◆Essays
1:Kumamoto Ceramics: Ceramic Culture in Hi-no-Kuni
(Tokunaga Sadatsugu, The Kyushu Ceramic Museum)
2:History of Early Modern Ceramics in Higo and Agano Ware Potters of Buzen: Yatsushiro, Shodai, and the Unknown Wares of Yamaga and Makizaki
(Fukuhara Toru, Yatsushiro Municipal Museum)
3:Use of Higo Ceramics at Kumamoto Castle and in Surrounding Areas (Minoguchi Masao, Cultural Section, City of Kumamoto)
4:Early Modern Ceramics of Hitoyoshi and Kuma
(Okamoto Shinya, Cultural Division, Kumamoto Prefectural Education Bureau)
5:Genealogy of Amakusa Ceramic Technology: From Hizen to Amakusa
(Nakayama Kei, Tourism and Culture Section, City of Amakusa)
6:Pottery of Amakusa: Mizu-no-Daira Ware (Toshikawa Kimio, Hondo Museum of History and Folklore)
7:Transitions in Major Amakusa Takahama Porcelain during the Edo Period: Introduction to Prominent Pieces
(Ohashi Koji, Honorary Advisor, The Kyushu Ceramic Museum)

References
Distribution map and table of early modern ceramic production centers in Kumamoto
Bibliography of ceramics from Kumamoto, focusing on early modern and modern works
List of pieces
English Summary

400th Anniversary of the Birth of Arita Porcelain:
The Compelling Beauty of Arita Ceramics in the Age of the Great International Expositions
特別企画展　有田焼創業400年事業特別企画展「明治有田超絶の美-万国博覧会の時代ー」

図録　Catalogue
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　I　World Expositions and Arita
　II　Separation of Koransha and creation of Seiji Kaisha
　III　Gorgeous Meiji Arita design
　IV　Development of modern Arita
　◆ MAP: Visit Arita town with 400 years of porcelain
　◆ The history of Arita from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period
　◆ Column

Ceramics for the Shogunate
Nabeshima, Hirado and Karatsu Wares - Exquisite Ceramics -
特別企画展　将軍家献上の鍋島・平戸・唐津～精巧なるやきもの～

This catalogue thoroughly introduces sophisticated beauty and exceptional techniques of Nabeshima ware, Hirado ware and Karatsu ware which enchanted the Tokugawa shogunate, a powerful lord at the time. The Hirado ware section features many never-before-shown works that were not well-known. The Nabeshima ware section introduces masterpieces from museums throughout Japan along with essays that reflect the latest archaeological research from the Edo Castle site and the Nabeshima domain's warehouse in Osaka.

Publication date: October 6, 2012
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: 242 pages
Price: 2,000 yen

[Contents]

Chapter 1: Nabeshima Ware, Ceramics Presented by Saga Domain
Section 1: Ceramics for the Shogun, from Jigdezhen to Nabeshima Wares
Section 2: Early Nabeshima Ware from Okawachi, an Initial Period of Trial and Error
Section 3: The Peak Period of Nabeshima Ware, the Pinnacle of Design and Technique
Section 4: Nabeshima Ware from the Middle Period, Sumptuary Laws and a Period of Stagnation
Section 5: Late Nabeshima Ware, the Twilight Period which Witnessed the Weakening of Bakufu
Chapter 2: Hirado Ware, the Hirado Domain's Presentation Porcelain
Section 1: Early Hirado Ware
Section 2: Hirado Ware in Its Mature Period
Section 3: Later Hirado Ware
Chapter 3: Karatsu Ware, Teabowls for Presentation by Karatsu Domain

Exquisite Ceramics, Nabeshima, Hirado and Karatsu Presentation Wares for the Shogun and His Family (essay) by Ohashi Koji
On Nabeshima Presentation Wares and Gifts as Seen through the Archaeological Record (essay) by Yamamoto Ayako
Chronology by Tokunaga Sadatsugu
The Production Areas of Ceramics Made for Presentation to the Shogun by Yamamoto Ayako
Changes in Design Patterns on the Base of Nabeshima Wares by Yamamoto Ayako
Bibliography by Uji Akira
List of Exhibits
Nabeshima, Hirado and Karatsu Presentation Wares for the Shogun and His Family an English Summary by Ohashi Koji
Acknowledgements

THE KYUSHU CERAMIC MUSEUM NEW COLLECTION 2009
2009 新撰名品図録

This catalogue primarily features newly acquired items which are not appeared in the previous catalogue of 'The Kyushu Ceramic Museum Collection' that was published in 1996.
The catalogue introduces ceramics from the Kyushu region and its associated ceramics from overseas.

Publication date: October 25, 2009
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 128 pages
Price: 1,500 yen

[Contents]

1. Ceramics from Saga 2. Ceramics from Nagasaki 3. Ceramics from Fukuoka 4. Ceramics from Kumamoto 5. Ceramics from Oita 6. Ceramics from Kagoshima 7. Ceramics from Okinawa 8. Ceramics from Abroad

○ Development of Kyushu Ceramics
○ Distribution Map of Old Kiln Sites in Saga Prefecture
○ Distribution Map of Major Old Kiln Sites in Kyushu
○ Description of Objects

THE KYUSHU CERAMIC MUSEUM COLLECTION
名品図録

This catalogue features represented masterpieces in the Kyushu Ceramic Museum's collection as of March, 1996 when the catalogue was published. It also contains ceramics from China and Europe with connections to ceramics in Arita and the Kyushu area. 183 pieces of ceramics are introduced. (The Shibata Collection is not included in this catalogue)

Publication date: March, 1996
Language: Japanese (English texts included)
Number of pages: 184 pages
Price: 2,600 yen

[Contents]

◆Plates:183 objects
◆Descriptions:
　○Kyushu Ceramics
　○Distribution Map of Major Kiln Sites during the Edo Period

Ko-Imari that Captivated European Aristocracy: Kanbara Collection
欧州貴族を魅了した 古伊万里 -蒲原コレクション-

The Kanbara Collection is a gift given to Arita Town in 1978 by the late Kanbara Hakaru. In 1974, he visited various parts of Europe to acquire exported Ko-Imari (Old-Imari ware) and created this collection at his own expense. It is a collection that conveys the mesmerizing beauty of Hizen porcelain that captivated the aristocratic classes of Europe.

Publication date: January, 2008
Published by: Arita Town Board of Education
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: Color 110 pages
Price: 1,500 yen

[Contents]

◆Plates: 101 sets
◆Description
　○Ko-Imari and Kanbara Hakaru
　○Export of Arita Porcelain to Europe

Retrospective Exhibition of Aoki Ryuzan
青木龍山回顧展

Aoki Ryuzan is a ceramic artist who was a member of the Japan Art Academy and a recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit. The catalogue introduces his masterpieces, which represents his over 50 years of creative activities that are praised as the pinnacle of Japanese ceramics. Starting with his representative work, "Hō", which was awarded the grand prize at the Nitten Exhibition, the catalogue spans his early work, such as his award-winning submission at his first Nitten Exhibition to later work in 2007.

Price: 1,500 yen

◆Plates: 105 sets and 113 objects
1.Tradition 2.Encounter with Tenmoku　3. Journey to Aoki Tenmoku　4. Endless Challenge　 5.Ornamental plate, tea-things, and ceramic Tile

◆Article
　○Father Aoki Ryuzan
　○Works of Ryuzan - characteristics and evolution -

Ceramics Adorned at the Former Takatori Residence: Coal Magnate's Feast Tableware
旧高取邸を飾ったやきもの　-炭鉱王のもてなしの器-

This catalogue introduces ceramic collections donated to the museum by the Takatori Family, a founder of the Kishima Coal Mine in 1987. The ceramics, consisting of a total of 1,727 items in 540 sets, were used to serve guests while entertaining at the former house of the Takatori family. 233 masterpieces are showcased with detailed descriptions.

Publication date: September, 2007
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 120 pages
Price: 1,500 yen

◆Plates: 233 sets
1. Ceramics from Karatsu (Hizen Stoneware) 2. Porcelain from Arita 3. Nabeshima and Okawachiyama 4. Porcelain from Nagasaki 5. Ceramics from Fukuoka (Agano Ware and Takatori Ware) and Ceramics from Kumamoto, Kagoshima, and Okinawa 6. Ceramics from the Kansai Region and Others (Bizen Ware, Kyo Ware, Kutani Ware and etc.)7. Ceramics from China, Korea, and Europe

◆Column
　○Our Story: What Can Ceramics Tell Me
　○Ceramics Donated by the Takatory Family

100 Selected Ceramics from the Hakuu Collection
白雨コレクション100選

This collection was accumulated by the late Kamohara Shin'ichiro (pen name 'Hakuu') who was born and raised in Saga Prefecture. The collection is made up of 444 sets and 925 objects centered around Hizen ware collected in Saga Prefecture. It covers tea gathering ware and ceramics from Kyushu, Japan, and East Asia. 107 sets are introduced with the descriptions.

Publication date: October, 2003
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 56 pages
Price: 1,000 yen

[Contents]
◆Plates and Description: 107 sets
1. The World of Hizen Ware and Nabeshima Ware 2. The World of Arita Ware from the Hizen Region　3. The World of Karatsu Ware from the Hizen Region 4. Porcelain from Nagasaki and Hizen-related Porcelain 5. Stoneware from Fukuoka (Agano Ware and Takatori Ware) 6. Stoneware from Kumamoto, Kagoshima, and Okinawa 7. Stoneware from the Chugoku and Shikoku Regions 8. Ceramics from the Kansai Region 9. Ceramics from Seto and Mino 10. The World of Chinese Ceramics

Ceramic Treasures of Arita
有田の名宝

This catalogue was published in commemoration of the 5 year anniversary of the World Ceramic Exposition and the foundation of the Arita Museum Association. It features ceramic masterpieces and reference articles from the Hizen area which are housed at 15 museums in Arita. It also includes general information on each museum.

Publication date: July, 2001
Language: Japanese (English texts included)
Number of pages: 188 pages
Price: 2,500 yen

◆264 works
Part 1 Museums in Arita
　 1. Kyushu Ceramic Museum
　 2. Arita History and Folklore Museum
　 3. Arita Ceramic Museum
　 4. Imaemon Museum of Old Ceramics
　 5. Iwao Taizan Kiln Showroom
　 6. Kakiemon Museum of Old Ceramics
　 7. Gen-emon Museum of Ko-Imari Porcelain
　 8. Koransha Museum of Old Ceramics
　 9. Shobido Head Office Museum of Old Ceramics
　10. Art Gallery Shobido
　11. Fukagawa Seiji Porcelain Company Main Store
　12. China on the Park Chujikan
　13. Arita Porcelain Park
　14. Shingama Kiln Blue and White Yakimon Square
　15. Kajiken Seijisha Kata No Bijutsukan

Part 2 400 hundred years of Arita ware
◆Article
　○ History of Arita Sarayama

The Voyage of Old-Imari Porcelains
古伊万里の道

This catalogue was published to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, and to celebrate 400 years of relationship between the Netherlands and Japan.
It introduces Hizen ceramics and its history that was exported via the Dutch East India Company during the Golden Age of export in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Publication date: October, 2000
Language: Japanese and English
Number of pages: 270 pages
Price: 3,000 yen

◆Plates(313 sets)
◆Essays
　○Regarding the Current Exhibition - Hizen Wares Abroad, Part2: The Dutch Story -
　○Japanese Porcelain for The Netherlands: The records of the Dutch East India Company
　○Chronology of Shipments of Japanese Porcelain Exported to The Netherlands by The Dutch East India Company
　○Japanese Porcelain Finds in Amsterdam
　○Export Porcelain Excavated in Arita
　○Chronological Table of the Export of Old-Imari Porcelain

Ceramics of Okinawa - Scent from the Southern Sea -
沖縄のやきもの -南海からの香り-

The catalogue introduces inimitable ceramics in Okinawa nurtured by its unique culture and history.

◆329 works
1. Kina・Chibana wares　2. Wakuta ware　3. Tsuboya ware　4. Kogachi ware　
5. Miyakoshiki　 6. Yaeyama ware　7. Panari ware

◆Articles
　○ Ceramics in Okinawa - Outline -
　○ Ceramics in Okinawa - Chronology -
　○ Panari ware Research

Published: September 1998
Number of pages: 202 pages
Price: 2,500yen

Ceramics and Civilization
文明とやきもの展

This catalogue was published in conjunction with an exhibition, Civilization and Ceramics, held in 1996. A total of 250 ceramics are introduced in the catalogue, covering a wide variety of global ceramics from 19 museums in 6 countries and 16 museums in Japan, produced from antiquity to the modern day. The catalogue is divided into 6 parts and analyzed in terms of history of civilization.

Publication date: July, 1996
Language: Japanese (English texts included)
Number of pages: 221 pages
Price: 3,000 yen

◆Plates of Objects
1. The Beginnings of Civilization and Ceramics 2. The Aesthetics of East Asian Ceramics 3. The World of Islam and Europe 4. Ceramics and East-West Currents 5. North and South American Ceramics 6. Beginning of the Modern Period

Treasures from Topkapi Palace -the Ceramics the Sultans loved-
トプカプ宮殿の名品　-スルタンの愛した陶磁器-

Featuring artwork's of Chinese and Japanese ceramics among the treasures of the Ottoman Empire owned by The Topkapi Palace in Turkey.

◆107 works
1. Chinese ceramics　2. Japanese ceramics

◆Articles
　○Topkapi Palace, and Chinese and Japanese porcelains
　○Decline of the Ottoman Empire and Oriental porcelains
　○Tea, Coffee, Tobacco, and Old Imari

Published: September, 1995
Number of pages: 208 pages
Price: 2,300yen

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part1
-From Early Imari to Kakiemon Style-

Publication date: September, 1990
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: Color 256 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 2,500 yen

Part.1 features Kakiemon style porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, such as the five sun dishes (approximately 15cm in diameter), rectangular dishes, deep dishes and irregular-shaped dishes.

◆Pictures(471 sets, 1,297 objects)
◆Essays
　○Changes of Porcelains Produced by Popular Kilns in Arita - From 1648 to 1735 -
　○Changes of Hizen Porcelains -in technique and shape-

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part2
-The History of Arita in Terms of the Seven Sun Dishes-

Publication date: September, 1991
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 450 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 3,500 yen

Part.2 focuses on the changes in style of the seven sun dishes (approximately 21cm in diameter), and introduces a wide variety of Arita porcelain including jars, bowls incense burners and small dishes that were produced from the 17th century to the 18th century.

◆Pictures(819 sets, 1,471 objects)
◆Essays
　○Arita Porcelains in the Mid 17th Century
　○Changes of Hizen Porcelains - in designs -

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part3
-Tea Ceremony Wares and Early Overglazed Enamel Porcelain-

Publication date: May, 1993
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 192 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 2,000 yen

Part.3 introduces Arita porcelain from the 17th century to the 18th century focusing on tea ceremony wares in the 17th century, and early overglazed enamel porcelain; previously called Ko-kutani ware.

◆Pictures(323 sets, 627 objects)
◆Essays
　○Arita Porcelains for Tea Ceremony before Mid 18th Century
　○Concerning Arita Porcelains of Shibatas Collection Part.3

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part4
-The Establishment and Transformation of the Ko-Imari Style-

Publication date: October, 1995
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 312 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 2,500 yen

Part.4 features Arita porcelain from the late 17th century to the Bakumatsu period. It contains a large number of tableware, and introduces a total of 508 sets exhibited at the Special exhibition that was held as a preliminary event for the "World Ceramics Exposition in Saga '96".

◆Pictures(508 sets, 1,514 objects)
◆Essays
○Arita Porcelain from the Late 17th through the Middle 19th Centuries - The Establishment and Transformation of the Ko-Imari Style -
○Marks and Designs in the Central Medallion from the Late 17th through the Middle 19th Centuries

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part5 -The Creation and Development of the Enpo Style-

Publication date: September, 1997
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 292 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 2,500 yen

Part.5 reveals the creation and development of the Enpo style centered around the Kakiemon style, and the transitions in overglazed enamel porcelain.

◆Pictures(384 sets, 1,007 objects)
◆Essays
　○The Creation and Development of the Enpo Style (Kakiemon Style)
　○Currents in the Exported Hizen Porcelain (Jugs and Jars)

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part6 -Techniques and Decorative Methods Used in the Edo Period-

Publication date: July, 1998
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 312 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 3,000 yen

Part.6 is divided into seven sections in order of production of the techniques employed in the making process, and introduces each characteristic, such as forming, underglaze decoration, glazes, kiln furniture, overglaze painting, design and composition.

◆Pictures(424 sets, 879 objects)
1. Forming Methods 2. Underglaze Decoration 3. Glazes and Kiln Furniture 4. Overglaze Painting 5. Various Patterns on Similar Shapes 6. Composition Techniques 7. Decoration with Different Materials

◆Essays
　○Arita Porcelain Techniques: An Overview of Changing Techniques Utilized on Arita Porcelain
　○Chart of Changing Techniques Used in Arita Porcelain during the Edo Period

SHIBATA COLLECTION Part7
-Arita Porcelains Produced in the 17th Century: The Essence of Arita Porcelain-

Publication date: October, 2001
Language: Japanese (English texts are contained)
Number of pages: Color 336 pages
Size: 188mm×130mm
Price: 3,000 yen

Part.7 features the historical changes and its characteristics of Arita porcelain from the 1610s in the early Edo period to the 1700s around the Genroku period as a theme.

◆Pictures(574 sets, 1,189 objects)
1. The Beginning of Arita Porcelain 2. The Reorganization of Sarayama and the Full-scale Production of Porcelain 3. Remarkable Technological Innovations - The Beginning of Overglaze Polychrome Enamels - 4. The Start of the Export Period 5. Accomplished Techniques and Beauty 6. The Shedding of Chinese-style Porcelain and Prospering Japanese Designs

◆Essays
　○Early Arita Porcelain -The Alpha and Omega of Korean Production Techniques for Arita Porcelain-
　○The Fascination of the Shibata Collection and the Essence of Arita Porcelain

Complete Catalogue of SHIBATA COLLECTION (Enlarged and Revised Edition)
*Written in only Japanese

The Shibata Collection consists of 10,311 items in 4,332 sets of Hizen porcelain centering on Arita ware. This catalogue encompasses all of the collections including additionally donated items after the first edition had been published, and also the ceramics from other regions for reference.

The entire collection has been reorganized in chronological order that allows you to look over the whole collection and easily access for any research. Also, it contains the verification table of the series of the Shibata Collection catalogues, and an index of major decoration patterns.

Publication date: March, 2019
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: Color 581 pages
Price: 3,500 yen

All 4,352 objects with photo on the back side
Pattern index item list
Pattern index
Special shaped vessels index
Comparison table with exhibition catalogue number

Guidebook to Permanent Exhibition
History of Arita Ware - A Miraculous Story Told in Porcelain -

This guidebook introduces the contents of the 'History of Arita Ware' permanent exhibition which was updated in April, 2022.

Publication date: March 15, 2024
Language: English
Number of pages: 88 pages
Price: 1,000 yen

Guidebook of Ko-imari 1 -Types-
古伊万里の見方シリーズ1【種類】

Series 1 is edited from the perspective of 'Types'.
The contents include explanations of white porcelain, iron glaze, cobalt blue glaze, celadon, underglaze cobalt blue, underglaze iron brown, copper red, white painting, overglaze polychrome enamels, etc.

Publication date: December, 2004
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 40 pages
Price: 800 yen

Guidebook of Ko-imari 2 -Forming-
古伊万里の見方シリーズ2【成形】

Series 2 is edited from the perspective of 'Forming'.
The contents include explanations of potter's wheel forming, stamping forming, thread trimming forming, embossed forming, board forming, spatula shaving, and hand shaping.

Publication date: September, 2005
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 40 pages
Price: 800 yen

Guidebook of Ko-imari 3 -Decoration-
古伊万里の見方シリーズ3【装飾】

Series 3 is edited from the perspective of 'Decoration'.
The contents include explanations of underglaze cobalt blue, underglaze iron brown, copper red, line engraving, spatula carving, openwork, stamped carving, planer carving, white clay drawing method (white slip), relief decoration, and overglaze polychrome enamels.

Publication date: December, 2006
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 40 pages
Price: 800 yen

Guidebook of Ko-imari 4 -Loading into the Kiln-
古伊万里の見方シリーズ4【窯詰め】

Series 4 'Loading into the Kiln' explains various kiln loading methods for main firing and loading method for overglazed polychrome enameled objects.

Publication date: September, 2007
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 40 pages
Price: 800 yen

Guidebook of Ko-imari 5 -Forms & Usages-
古伊万里の見方シリーズ5【形と用途】

Series 5 is edited from the perspective of 'Forms & Usages'.
The contents are an easy-to-understand explanation of the forms and usages of Hizen porcelain by era.

Publication date: October, 2008
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 40 pages
Price: 800 yen

Earth and Fire (English) The Permanent Exhibition Guidebook
土と炎(英語版)

Introducing the history of pottery, centered on Kyushu ceramics. This book summarizes the contents of the former 4th exhibition room.

Publication date: May 2004
Number of pages: 32 pages
Language: English
Price: 1,000yen

Bulletin of Kyushu Ceramic Museum No.3
研究紀要 第3号 Research Bulletin Part 3

Two essays on the special Hizen porcelains besies for Shogun Family.
- for the Imperial Household and vases for Umeboshi; pickled plum -
by Ohashi Koji

On the Features of Oriental porcelain collections in Germany from 17th and 18th centuries.
by Fujiwara Tomoko

Publication date: September, 2004
Number of pages: 98 pages
Price: 1,000yen