Kushan kiln dyed flower and bird cup

Among the techniques for painting ceramics, there is "lower" painting on the bottom of the glaze, and "upper painting" (upper paint) of painting on the surface of the glaze. In the 1940s of the Showa era, Kuzan kiln adopted an innovative technique called the "Color dyeing technique". This technique adds color to the surface of the glaze and then immerses the color into the glaze through firing, creating a unique color effect.