Late Edo period
male
seto pottery
Established the first kiln in Seto during the Kansai period (1789-1801), which the second generation (1832-1900) inherited during the Tenpo period (1830-1844) and turned to the production of porcelain at the end of the Edo period in 1867. Certain pieces that were particularly well-received included a large white-blue porcelain vase (8 meters upright) and a large barrel-shaped urn used as a substitute umbrella stand for foreigners. Know as a kiln business that produced many excellent works, some of which became masterpieces, it continued through to the 3rd generation Mokuzaemon (1857-1934) who left his mark in history alongside the family business through his work toward the opening of the Seto Electric Railway.
