[Bowl] "The ornamental technique of applying gold under enamel was developed by Kutani ceramic artists in the 1950s. It involves applying gold leaf or gold pigment to the surface of the high-fired porcelain, covering the design with transparent colored enamel, and firing the vessel once again. . . . The effect of the finished piece depends on the match of the enamel colors and the gold leaf."

--Yoshita Minori

Courtesy of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Japan Foundation.

Bowl, 1992, by Yoshita Minori (b. 1932), Japan, porcelain with gold leaf and enamel

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