Monthly Archives: June 2015

Koito Taizan

Posted on June 22, 2015 by japanesepots

Koito Taizan was born Nagakura Saburo in 1911 and died in 1997.  The Koito-yaki kiln was one of old kilns in Japan, and first opened in the Edo period, Kanei era(1624-1643).  Before the war, Koito Taizan returned to his hometown … Continue reading →

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Kutani Ikko 4 Part 2: Shunga Ten

Posted on June 18, 2015 by japanesepots

For this section, I have to give a shout out to Fujikawa Koukaen apprentice and friend Dario Mader, who took excellent photos of this display of fantastic Kutani Ikko containers at this years Shunga Ten show and shared them with … Continue reading →

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Kutani Ikko 4, part 1

Posted on June 17, 2015 by japanesepots

This will be a two part post,  there are just too many images for a single article.   To see the previous posts on Kutani Ikko, with his background and history, follow this link: Kutani Ikko 1-3          … Continue reading →

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