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Ofukai-ware began to be actively produced in the 19th century. Most of the Ofukai-ware that can be found in art dealers and antique shops today are from this period. These Ofukai-ware include pottery … Read More

What kind of a person was the founder of Seto-ware, Toshiro? This was introduced on the web page run by Seto City, so here is the English translation.Toshiro, the founder of Seto-wareKato Shirozaemon … Read More

search the Internet for Otagaki Rengetsu, you'll find a lot of pages describing that fact that she carves poems with her nails on her pottery. However, there doesn't seem to be much informatio … Read More

In this article, I would like to introduce you to a potter from the late Edo period, Kato Shuntai (1802-1877). I've already given a brief introduction of him on my product page, but since he's a popul … Read More

I'd like to explain in a little more detail about the Ofuke-ware that appeared in the story of Kato Shuntai.Ofuke-ware is a type of pottery that was made in the Shimo-Ofuke Garden on the north side of … Read More