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rabihalameddine.bsky.social
Imari Sometsuke, Underglaze Blue Porcelain Ware. Large plate with crane design (Japan, 19th century)
June 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
ericloyinterviews.bsky.social
Interview with @somemezzo.bsky.social Sometsuke Mezzo is up now!

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Eric Loy Interviews #753 featuring Sometsuke Mezzo!
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January 20, 2026 at 8:28 AM
donaldbonasia.bsky.social
Stunning sometsuke..
November 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
donaldbonasia.bsky.social
Sometsuke
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
somemezzo.bsky.social
ヒメッゾ！You have found my bsky!

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I’m Sometsuke Mezzo! I’m a (super mysterious and cool and tall) lighthouse keeper vtuber! This is my more casual space! It’s nice to meet you! 🔭🎏

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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
miajapankorea.bsky.social
Indomitable Spirit "Thistle" https://collections.artsmia.org/art/132667/
large dish form; white glaze with large thistle in blue; blue ring around bottom edge Imanishi Masaya works in the traditional art of sometsuke—white porcelain decorated with underglaze cobalt blue. Born in Nara, Japan to renowned potter Imanishi Hiroshi (a student of Living National Treasure and fellow Nara resident Tomimoto Kenkichi), Masaya trained with the celebrated master of sometsuke and Living National Treasure Kondo Yūzō (1902–1985). His works often feature natural motifs, some drawn from traditional sometsuke pottery created in Japan in the 1600s and 1700s, and others wholly novel.
February 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
hey-japan.com
The 2025–2026 winter projection mapping at Matsumoto Castle (Nagano Prefecture). Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, has the oldest surviving five-story, six-floor tenshu (main keep) in Japan.
Matsumoto Castle bathed in dramatic red projection mapping, viewed from behind the illuminated red Uzumibashi bridge spanning the moat, with the castle and bridge reflected in the still water below. ©HITOHATA, Inc. Matsumoto Castle illuminated by colourful projection mapping featuring swirling Japanese umbrella (wagasa) patterns in green, blue, pink, and orange, with the vibrant display reflected symmetrically in the castle moat. ©HITOHATA, Inc. Matsumoto Castle transformed by projection mapping displaying flowing white Japanese calligraphy characters against the dark castle walls, with the glowing text reflected in the moat below. ©HITOHATA, Inc. Matsumoto Castle covered in a blue-and-white projection mapping design resembling traditional Japanese porcelain (sometsuke) floral patterns, mirrored perfectly in the dark moat waters. ©HITOHATA, Inc.
March 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
cosleia.bsky.social
😍 https://www.saranyc.com/products/treasures-sometsuke-9-plate-hi1?mc_cid=a940bc5e81&mc_eid=d533d7fc38
Treasures SOMETSUKE Plate #Hi1
8 7/8" Diameter  1" Height Porcelain Blue and White Hand Painted Made in Ishikawa, Japan
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August 22, 2023 at 12:42 AM
wendyorent.bsky.social
I will be in reclusion on Monday, like a member of the Chinese literati fleeing the decaying Ming empire to contemplate peace and beauty in Nature.
Explanation of the image in alt text.
A Ko-sometsuke ("old blue and white") bowl made in the late Ming (1620-1643) for the Japanese tea ceremony. The center of the bowl shows two weary wandering scholars in the wilderness, after fleeing the turmoil of the collapsing dynasty. Butterflies decorate the rim. Nature, art, poetry, friendships were the balms the literati turned to. We will have to as well in the coming years.
January 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
cosleia.bsky.social
I wish I could buy this 🥲 www.saranyc.com/collections/...
Treasures SOMETSUKE Plate #Hi1
8 7/8" Diameter  1" Height Porcelain Blue and White Hand Painted Made in Ishikawa, Japan The hand drawn pictures of coin purses, scrolls, umbrellas and other treasures are all symbols that signify we...
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August 9, 2024 at 12:43 AM
hey-japan.com
The 55th Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition opens April 8 at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C., featuring 187 juried works across ceramics, lacquerware, metalwork, and more. Works by five Living National Treasures are among those on display. Through April 13.
Sometsuke Horhibachi 'Karatachi' — a white porcelain bowl with carved blue underglaze decoration depicting flowering branches, by Honda Aya. Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Award. ©Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Tsuiki Ōdō Mōrumi Mizusashi 'Yūnagi' — a hammered brass tea ceremony water jar with a fitted lid, decorated with a subtle seigaiha (overlapping fan) pattern in gold, by Ueda Chikako. Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education Superintendent's Award. ©Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Mokushin Tōso Kimekomi 'Warabe' — a traditional Japanese doll of a seated child in a patterned kimono playing a flute, by Yamada Mitsuko. Japan Kogei Association Award. ©Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Tsumugi-ori Kimono 'Hakubo' — a woven silk kimono in gradating tones of white to grey, with large abstract curved forms along the hem, by Murai Yuko. Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Director's Award. ©Takashimaya Co., Ltd.
April 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
styla73.bsky.social
I won't tell anyone if I win lotto but there will be signs (buying one of each of the Dries Van Noten fragrances simply because the bottles are SO beautiful.)
Soie Malaquais Eau de Parfum The top half of the bottle is a ruby red and the bottom half blue and white porcelain reminiscent of delft or sometsuke Camomille Satin Eau de Parfum the the top half of the bottle is a peachy glass the bottom half silver with a gold pattern.
March 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
catgutzz.bsky.social
Really beautiful sometsuke×kintsugi plushie, omigoodness!! The embroidery is just gorgeous, and it really captures the delicate elegance (and refined strength) of the pottery 💙o💙
April 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
mhrsb.bsky.social
…🌻西洋帰りのIMARI展⭐︎鑑賞 ⍢⃝ᵎᵎ

#IMARI展 #青空美術部 🏺
※ 西洋帰りのIMARI展 - 柿右衛門•金襴手•染付 - ※ Export Imari Ware - Kakiemon, Kinrande, Sometsuke - ※ IMARI展 - 伊万里焼 2度海を渡る -🏺 …当展示会は かつてドイツのアウグスト強王のコレクションであった「色絵 花鳥文 輪花皿」をはじめ ヨーロッパから里帰りを果たした作品や器形や装飾などから…輸出向けの可能性がある作品が展示され 伊万里焼貿易の様相が感じられます。優美な柿右衛門（かきえもん）様式や華やかな古伊万金襴手（こいまりきんらんで）様式の色絵磁器 東洋風の情緒溢れる染付磁器など ヨーロッパ好みの約80点が堪能できました。 …また会期中は現代作家「たなかふみえ作品展」も同時開催されている。…同氏の作陶人生の原点である貴重な初期の作品も出展されてます。 ※ 数々の展示美術品 🏺 ① *やわらかな木漏れが差し込む素敵なラウンジ。 ② 染付二果文皿 伊万里 江戸時代（17世紀末〜18世紀前半） ③ 色絵皿 伊万里 ④ 染錦唐花繋文皿 ⑤ 染錦花鳥文 ⑥ 銀彩花唐草皿 ※⚠︎ 館内の作品資料はほぼ全て撮影NG！ ※⚠︎ 1Fやきもの展示室と極一部の作品のみ撮影OK ‼︎
May 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
boujeelemonade.bsky.social
s-sometsuke milkzzo himesama! p-please be patient! the shearwater kingdom is already importing the entirety of East Milkland's milk production as per our trade agreement!! milk aplenty will be arriving shortly on horseback as requested, himesama! 🙇 🙇 🙇
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 AM
wendyorent.bsky.social
Ok, all you lab leakers, I've found it - the missing link, scientist and bat.
Or rather, my friend Freek Pals in Amsterdam found it.
Look at that complacent bat face. He doesn't mind at all.
(full explanation in alt text).
This is an early 17th century Ming piece, probably Ko-sometsuke ("old blue and white" in Japanese). It was intended for the Japanese tea ceremony. The figure is actually, as porcelain expert Freek Pals puts it, a Taoist immortal, "the humble Shou Lao and his Fu, which means both "bat" and "good fortune." On the sides are beautiful gold lacquer kintsugi repairs, showing how the piece has been treasured in Japan over the centuries. Any resemblance to the progenitor bat of the SARS-2 epidemic is purely jocular.
September 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
kderbyshire.bsky.social
Also, more recently, the current exhibition at Seattle's Asian Art Museum includes some amazing work by Kondo Takahiro memorializing the 2011 tsunami.
www.seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/exh...
The Kondō Family | Seattle Asian Art Museum
See a century of porcelain and sometsuke practice within a single family lineage. The Kondō Family: Storytellers in Clay brings together sixty works by four Kondō family artists across three generatio...
www.seattleartmuseum.org
August 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
asiaweekny.bsky.social
🧊Beat the summer heat & find your calm at #daiichiartsltd! Opening this Tuesday, July 15, 'Notes on Blue' explores the diverse & soothing power of blue in Japanese ceramics. Dive into the collection today!

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#JapaneseCeramics #sometsuke #asiaweekny
Works - Notes on Blue
In Japanese art history, the color blue (ao) has an enduring legacy in both cultural significance and art history. As an island nation, nearly every region of Japan is bordered by the sea, making…
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July 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
intima.bsky.social
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accept no substitutes
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Gas Mask with Blue Designs: A futuristic gas mask in white with blue accents and intricate blue patterns resembling Japanese Ko-Sometsuke porcelain on the top. The mask features large, round, dark lenses outlined in blue, and a central circular filter with a blue radial design. Thick black and blue tubes extend from the sides and top, connecting to the mask in a symmetrical, mechanical style. Playdough Face: A playful robot face made from black playdough with bright blue and white details. It has large, round white and blue eyes, a small blue smiling mouth, and curly blue shapes resembling hair or antennae on top. The robot’s arms, made of black playdough with yellow and blue accents, extend outward in a cheerful pose. Plush Polar Bear with Goggles: A white plush polar bear with fluffy fur, wearing large black goggles with glowing turquoise lenses. The bear is dressed in a black harness and has two small white antennae with fuzzy tips extending from its head. The background is dark, highlighting the bear’s bright features. A small, spherical robot with a textured dark blue surface resembling knitted fabric. It has large turquoise glowing goggles framed with metallic silver gear-like rims. Two black and white antennae with spherical tips extend from the sides of its head. Its arms and legs are covered in knitted fabric with white and turquoise details, giving it a cozy yet futuristic appearance.
March 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
laskevitch.com
But the exhibit that drew us there was a spectacular show of fascinating ceramics. Recommended! 2/2 www.seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/exh...
The Kondō Family | Seattle Asian Art Museum
See a century of porcelain and sometsuke practice within a single family lineage. The Kondō Family: Storytellers in Clay brings together sixty works by four Kondō family artists across three generatio...
www.seattleartmuseum.org
September 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
intima.bsky.social
└⦿✚⦿┘ ko-sometsuke 古染付
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Front-facing, stylized gas mask rendered as a glossy sculptural object in white and deep blue. The mask has large circular goggles and two wide filter canisters on the sides, with mechanical tubes arching upward like horns. Blue porcelain-style decorative patterns resembling splashes or floral motifs appear across the top of the helmet. The object sits centered against a light gray background, giving it the appearance of a futuristic ceramic artifact. Symmetrical front view of a gas mask with oversized round goggles and two large cylindrical filters on each side. The mask is white and cobalt blue, decorated with delicate blue porcelain-like patterns on the helmet and nose area. A thin headband-like frame arches above the head. The object appears smooth and glossy, like a sculptural design piece, set against a dark gray background. Front-facing gas mask with large circular lenses and twin side filters, designed in white and deep blue with intricate blue decorative motifs across the helmet. The helmet features stylized illustrations resembling octopus-like shapes and abstract figures. A black handle-like arch rises behind the head. The mask appears polished and sculptural, centered on a pale gray background.
March 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
konnivingknive.bsky.social
Scribbly headshot of https://projectxero.org/character/X-827
Scribbly headshot of Sometsuke
September 10, 2024 at 5:10 PM
wendyorent.bsky.social
I’m sorry. There is fake kintsugi and real kintsugi, like the repairs on Ming porcelain pieces for the Japanese market: Ko-sometsuke and ko-akae. There are also staples but that’s something else. Nobody broke these treasured dishes on purpose. They were prized for generations, centuries.
January 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
wendyorent.bsky.social
When the Ming Empire began its long decline (beginning during the Jiajing Emperor's disastrous reign 1521-1567) scholars and literati fled the Court to become hermits and recluses, living in nature, far from public life.
How appealing is that starting to sound?
Gd help us if Trump wins.
Ko-sometsuke plate (Chinese porcelain for the Japanese market, where imagery of reclusion was well understood) showing two literary wanderers (one may be an attendant) heading off into the wilderness. Another Ko-sometsuke plate showing a solitary wanderer getting the hell out of Dodge, heading deep into the countryside.
October 31, 2024 at 11:06 PM