1772-1824
male
seto porcelain
Late Edo period potter who introduced porcelain to Seto ware and is considered the founder of Seto porcelain. In Japan, as pottery is generally called Seto-mono, Seto ware was the center of pottery production.
However, it was unable to produce porcelain, and was gradually overtaken by the porcelain of Imari porcelain and in Kyushu, and was on the way to decline.
In 1804, Tamikichi went to Imari in Hizen Province, Kyushu, to learn the porcelain manufacturing method and the method of dyeing, and returned to Seto in 1807. He introduced a new method of dyeing porcelain to the Seto ware industry. His blue and white porcelain was praised for its vividness and beauty and gained popularity, and Seto ware was revived once again.
