BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE POTTERY

Japanese Pottery Exhibition at PUSTAKA (Sarawak State Library)

I was lucky when I was in PUSTAKA to see the Japanese Pottery Exhibition at PUSTAKA Sarawak. The exhibition under the theme ‘The Rising Generation from Traditional Japanese Kilns’ was presented by the Japan Foundation engages in international cultural exchange activities, focusing on the understanding of Japanese arts and culture through the visual arts. (Japanese foundation, 1999).

The exhibition really given me an artistic view of the pottery from Japan as I always has been exposed to the pottery from Sarawak. As Sarawak pottery are beautiful and the high demand from my friends from oversea including west Malaysia.

Here, in due respect to all the artists involved in the exhibition. I salute you by sharing your artistry to the world. I know friends which are from other division of Sarawak and the rest of the state in Malaysia might not be able to visit this exhibition thus, hoping with this feature it will encourage all of you to visit this exhibition.

According to the arrangement of the pottery: Bluish-toned transluscent glazed jar with daylily motif by Shinno Iwao, Jar with geometric motif and spattered slip by Shimizu Ichiji, vase with linear motif and spattered slip deco by Shimizu Ichiji, Sound of the wind by Ichino Masahiko and Vessel with linear motif (Ichino Masahiko)

Large plate with peony motif and rectangular plate with lotus flower motif by Machizuki Shu.

Blue-glazed vase with wave motif and Blue-glazed bowl with linear flower motif by Miyanishi Atsushi and the ceremonial vessel, Ohi glaze by Ohi Toshio.

Triangular blue and pop plate and blue and pop bowl by Shiba Masamitsu.

There is some more beautiful pottery which I will not be displaying, this is to ensure that you will make an effort to visit the exhibition at Sarawak State Library.

A calm and relaxing day at PUSTAKA (Sarawak State Library)

A hidden location to unwind after a hard days work, at the PUSTAKA negeri (Sarawak State Library). It have been a while since I put my foot at the state library ground. The last time I was there was for jogging and aerobic at the huge garden that surrounded the huge lake. I seen people bringing their family in the evening to feed the fish at the lake. Big fishes which consisted of Tilapia, Japanese Carp and other carp that I don’t know what its name. Seem like a paradise to anglers but be warn the garden are patrolled by the library security and fishing are prohibited except during the fishing competition organized by the Library.

It a nice place to just walk and sit around to relax. If not you can go into the library to read book or accessing the internet. Internet access you need to be a library member.

The garden patio, just sit at the garden patio especially in the morning to enjoy the view and listening to birds chipping away. I have not have the skill yet to identify birds from it sweet melody.

Nice place to enjoy the scenery and the jogging path. It was 10 am that I took this picture thus nobody in the correct mind to go jogging.

The library is facing the lake. The lake is surrounded by pathway for visitors to walk and also for jogging.

You can enjoy your meal or coffee sitting in side the cafeteria or outside of the cafeteria. It depends if you want air-conditioning or just the natural breeze. I have sit here just to read books or accessing the internet for hours which translated in a few cups of coffee and fruit juice.

Another view of the garden at the Sarawak state library which I really likes the greenery of the surrounding and its peaceful.

On my way back home from the library, I took this picture. Driving here also give me a refreshing view of modern Kuching.