About Artisanal Decor
FUMIJEAN has carefully selected a variety of antiques, each with unique historical backgrounds, production techniques, and creators. What they all share is a timeless beauty.
Whether crafted using artisanal skills and timeless materials or treasured for centuries – passing through multiple owners or generations, each antique carries its own story.
To us, these antiques represent a part of Japan’s rich culture and heritage, allowing us to appreciate their beauty and history while having the opportunity to integrate them into our daily lives. FUMIJEAN goes beyond antiques to showcase contemporary works created by modern artists and craftsmen who use a traditional techniques, highlighting the connection between past and present in Japan.
Japanese ceramics have been highly regarded worldwide for centuries. The history of Japanese ceramics dates to the Jomon period (13,000 BCE to 300 BCE,) and perfecting the process of making earthenware by firing
clay took a considerable amount of time.
It’s no wonder that Japanese ceramics have been cherished for their quality, artistic expression, diversity, and beauty. Japan is unique in its tradition of producing pottery in every region, with almost every prefecture creating its own unique style of ceramics by utilizing materials specific to that region.
The stunning variation in colors, styles, shapes, sizes, and textures across Japanese ceramics is a testament to the rich artisan skills, individuality, beauty, and deep history and tradition is embedded within each
piece.
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The antiques featured by FUMIJEAN, created in towns such as Arita, Imari, Shigaraki, and Kutani are known for producing high-quality ceramics for decades or even centuries. Each showcases the unique and marvelous craftsmanship of their skilled artisans. Lastly, FUMIJEAN plans to create opportunities to promote the works of young ceramic artists to the world through this project, extending beyond just antiques.