Chin Jukan 沈壽官

before 1598-satsuma pottery The history of the Japanese pottery making Chin family dates back to 1597. At that time, Shimazu Yoshihiro, lord of the Shimazu Clan, traveled to Korea, and Chin Tokichi I was one of the potters he brought back to Japan. He moved to the Naeshiro River in 1603 and opened a kiln. He began making pottery, and it is said that he discovered the area’s white clay that laid the foundations of today’s Satsuma ware.In addition, the Satsuma Domain particularly favored potters, naming the highly artistic works after the domain: Satsuma ware. In the beginning, many works