Research of the decoration using the silver, gold, platinum, overglaze enamel colors in ceramics

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K02362
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Art at large
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: IDOGAWA YUTAKA 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(教), 教授 (50293022)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 陶磁器 / 銀泥・金・プラチナ / 色絵具 / 装飾表現

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Basic research on the size of silver powder particles and their effect on vessel surfaces was conducted in the first year. Based on the test results of firing tests and analysis on ceramic base materials with silver mud, which were started at the same time, we conducted research from FY 2018 to FY 2020 to identify the mixing ratio of silver powder and glass frit, which serves as a medium soluble material, and to maintain coloration by firing silver mud with gold, platinum, and colored paint pigments. As a result, we found the possibility of decorating ceramics with several colors and concluded the research by disclosing the results as development into ceramic works in the final year of the project.

Free Research Field

芸術実践論

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、陶芸における伝統的な装飾手法である色絵彩色技法を土台として、新たに銀・金・プラチナといった貴金属と色絵具を組み合わせた新たな表現技法を開発した。その結果、陶磁器の質感と色彩に、新たに金、銀、プラチナといった貴金属の高貴さと彩り豊かな色絵具の組み合わせによる斬新な色感の領域を構築した。このことによって、陶磁器の技法史の新たな展開に布石を投じると同時に、とりわけ現代陶磁器制作における装飾表現の幅を広げることができた。