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Kanzan Denshichi (1821 - 1890)
1862: Settled in Kyoto & took the name Denshich Terao
1863: Changed name to Shontei & then to Kanzan Kato
1867: Moved to the Kiyomizu Gojozaka district
1870: Became the first potter in Japan to employ Western pigments
1872: Changed name to Kanzan Denshichi
1873: Received commission for Western Style table service from Imperial Household & opened factory
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Height: 5.5 inches
Width: 3.25 inches (excluding handles)
Age: Late Edo to Meiji (1850 - 1870)
Mark: None
Condition: Excellent
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Large 16 Inch Edo Imari Bowl or Charger (Scroll down for more information.)
Diameter:16 inches
Height: 2.25 inches
Age: Edo (1800 - 1849)
Mark: Underglaze blue Arita Mark
Condition: Very good. There are some rough edges, kiln burns and glaze pinholes, all of which are consistent with an item of this age. There are no chips, cracks or repairs.
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Edo Period Celadon Hirado Horse
A "rare" Hirado celadon (seiji) recumbent horse, extraordinary modelling, and a virtuosic example of the flawless green-glazed porcelain produced in the eighteenth century in northwestern Kyushu, Japan. Typically, the glaze was applied over a layer of white slip (liquid clay). This enhances the celadon color and exaggerates the sinuous curves in the horse's tail, legs, etc., that make the animal so intensely expressive...
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Edo Era Gosu Blue Kyoto Iris Vase (Scroll down to see more information.)
Height: 6 inches
Diameter: 4.75 inches
Age: Late Edo (Pre 1868)
Mark: None
Condition: Very good with only a little rubbing of the gold enamel.
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Nishiura Enji V (1856 to 1914)
Height: 5.5 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
Age: Meiji (1890 - 1910)
Mark: Nishiura
Condition: Excellent
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Height: 14.5 inches
Width: 10 inches
Age: Meiji to Taisho (1900 - 1920)
Condition: Very good with only a minute wear to the decoration
Koransha
Ezaiemon Fukagawa became the head of the Fukagawa family's porcelain manufacturing business in 1856 and founded the Koransha Company (Company of the Scented Orchid) in 1875.
The Koransha Company won the Grand Prix in International Exhibition in the United States in 1876 as well as ...
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This nice teapot was created by Seifu Yohei III in the mid to late Meiji Era (1880 to 1890). It measures 4 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide and is in excellent condition. The signature is applied on the side of the teapot in white enamel.
According to Gisela Jahn's book, Meiji Ceramics, Seifu Yohei III was adopted by the Seifu family and took over the workshop in 1872, he then took the name Seifu III in 1878...
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Yabu Meizan (1852 - 1934)
Yabu Meizan was born in Osaka, Japan in 1852. He learned to paint Satsuma in 1880 and opened a factory the same year. In the years that followed, he won many awards and held many positions of importance in his field...
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Makuzu Kozan I (1842 - 1916) (Scroll down for more information.)
Miyagawa Kozan, born Miyagawa Toranosuke in Kyoto, took over the family business in 1860 at the age of 18. In 1870 he opened a shop in Yokohama and started creating Satsuma-style wares with high-relief modeled figures. However, when there was not a demand for that type of ware, he began to create Chinese-style porcelain...
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Ito Tozan I (1846 - 1920) (Scroll down for more information.)
Height: 12.5 inches
Width: 6 inches
Age: Meiji (1890 to 1920)
Mark: Underglaze black, Tozan Sei
Condition: Excellent
Ito Tozan was born in Awata, Kyoto in 1846. During his illustrious career he won many awards...
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Cobalt blue teapot by Kinkozan Sobei VII (1868 - 1927).
Diameter: 2.5 inches
Height: 1.25 inches
Age: Meiji (1900 - 1920)
Mark: Kinkozan Zo (gold mark is worn)
Condition: Good with only some wearing of the gold on the mark and elsewhere.
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Sawamura Tosa was a Kyoto potter of Gojosaka who studied under Rokubei III and opened a factory in 1876.
For more information see pages 286 & 287 of Edward S...
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Kinkozan Sobei VII (1868 - 1927)(Scroll down for more information.)
Please be sure to view the extra macro images of the moriage enamel feathers and claws on the cockatoo. There are also birds flying around the neck of the vase.
Height: 9.5 inches
Width: 5.25 inches
Age: Meiji (1900 - 1920)
Condition: Very good with only some gold wear, mostly on the rim.
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My pictures do not do justice to the elaborate, three-dimensional silver work under the translucent, dark, cherry red enamel. There are moths hidden among the flowers and leaves, and there is a depth to the design that you must admire in person to appreciate...
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Makuzu Kozan I (1842 - 1916) (Scroll down for more information.)
Miyagawa Kozan, born Miyagawa Toranosuke in Kyoto, took over the family business in 1860 at the age of 18. In 1870 he opened a shop in Yokohama and started creating Satsuma-style wares with high-relief modeled figures. However, when there was not a demand for that type of ware, he began to create Chinese-style porcelain...
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Height: 10.5 inches
Width: 5 inches
Age: Late Meiji (1890 - 1910)
Mark: None
Condition: There is a small chip on the foot of the vase (images 3 & 6).
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Mashimizu Zoroku II (1861 - 1936)(Scroll down for more information.)
Mashimizu Zoroku II (born Jutaro) was the eldest son of Zoroku I. After studying ceramics in China and Korea, he assumed the name of Mashimizu Zoroku II in 1882. In 1884, he earned honorable mention at the Kyoto Exhibition and was awarded the gold medal at the Kofukuji Temple Exhibition...