Daishoji Imari
Daishoji is a name of a castle town once ruled by Maeda Toshiharu of Kaga, now
Ishikawa prefecture. Kutani kilns who suffered a loss of a feudal patron during the
transition from the Edo to the Meiji period in the mid 19th century, were revised by the
local merchants, willing to start a new venture especially a foreign trade. Ko-Imari style
porcelain made in Daishoji is also known as Daishoji Imari.
Inoue Togen
Inoue Togen is a fictitious name used by the Inoue family company also known as Inoue
Shoten. Inoue Shoten, was first started by Inoue Katsusaku (1842-1909) around 1877.
He had modernized an old porcelain cottage industry in the beginning of the Meiji
period, mostly for export to America & Europe. He was succeeded by his sons, until
the business closed around 1970's.
Inoue Togen Ko-Imari style Plate
Daishoji is a name of a castle town once ruled by Maeda Toshiharu of Kaga, now
Ishikawa prefecture. Kutani kilns who suffered a loss of a feudal patron during the
transition from the Edo to the Meiji period in the mid 19th century, were revised by the
local merchants, willing to start a new venture especially a foreign trade. Ko-Imari style
porcelain made in Daishoji is also known as Daishoji Imari.
Inoue Togen
Inoue Togen is a fictitious name used by the Inoue family company also known as Inoue
Shoten. Inoue Shoten, was first started by Inoue Katsusaku (1842-1909) around 1877.
He had modernized an old porcelain cottage industry in the beginning of the Meiji
period, mostly for export to America & Europe. He was succeeded by his sons, until
the business closed around 1970's.
Inoue Togen Ko-Imari style Plate
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| About Ko Kutani Porcelain............ Although Ko Kutani, an old Kutani, its origin is still not fully understood, it has been believed to be started by the lord of Daishoji, Maeda Toshiharu ( 1618 -1660 ), potted in the village of Kutani in the mid 17th century. With its bold & dynamic design & color, this early so-called Ko Kutani porcelain has been highly praised among the collectors of Japanese porcelain. |
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