Aka-e (赤絵) reached its heyday from the early to mid-Meiji period, and was produced until the early Showa period. Speaking of kutani, it became so popular both inside and outside the country that it was called Aka-e. It is said that more than 200 porcelain painters engaged in the painting, and aka-e has unique characteristics depending on the region. Below, we will guide for the aka-e in Meiji kutani which a lot of master craftsmen left behind.
Sano aka-e 佐野 赤絵
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KANAZAWA AKA-E 金沢 赤絵
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NOMI KUTANI 能美 赤絵
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ENUMA AKA-E 江沼 赤絵
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