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Kutani Ware Museum

Ishikawa · Kaga · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 石川県九谷焼美術館

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Kutani Ware Museum
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WHAT TO DOKutani Ware Museum

Rooms divided by style, so the bold colour fields of old Kutani can be set against the later fine red painting.

WHEREIshikawa

Kaga · Kaga

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Rooms divided by style, so the bold colour fields of old Kutani can be set against the later fine red painting.

About this place

The Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Art Museum is a museum in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, and the only museum in Japan specializing in Kutani ware, collecting, surveying, researching and exhibiting rare masterpieces of Kutani ware. A similar facility also exists in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture. It opened in 2002 in Daishoji, Kaga, the castle town of the Daishoji Domain, where Kutani ware was begun. The architectural design is by Atelier Zo.

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Founded / opened:2001 Highlights / collection:Enamelled colours of old Kutani, Exhibition room of Aote and Akae Genre:Crafts and ceramics

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