Vase, design of cranes, in overglaze blue
| Collection Number | A002443 |
|---|---|
| Title | Vase, design of cranes, in overglaze blue |
| Date | Early Meiji period, 19th century. |
| Artist, Kiln, Workshop | 井村陶器店 Imura Pottery Store／川本桝吉（初代） KAWAMOTO Masukichi 1st／川本桝吉（二代） KAWAMOTO Masukichi 2nd |
| Name of prefectures & cities | Seto city, Aichi prefecture, and Yokohama city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
| Description of works | 【Pioneer of Yokohama painted ware IMURA collaborates with skilled Seto potter】 After the Port of Yokohama opened in 1859, Japan underwent a period of rapid modernization and industrialization known as the Meiji Restoration. As a result, many foreigners began living in foreign settlements in Japan, and a number of foreign mercantile houses and trading firms for exporting Japanese arts and crafts opened offices near the Port of Yokohama — Japan’s export hub. Because ceramic and porcelain products were extremely popular trading items, ceramics companies from various places in Japan established painting studios and retail shops in Yokohama and Tokyo. They sourced ready-made unglazed ware from potters across the country, painted them with nature motifs such as kacho-fugetsu (flowers, birds, winds, the moon) and other themes favored by Americans and Europeans, and sold them to foreign traders in Japan. The unfinished vase for this item, made by the Seto potter KAWAMOTO Masukichi, was sent to a ceramics company in Yokohama that opened in 1875 called Imura Tokiten (Imura ceramics shop) headed by IMURA Hikojiro. There the vase had its overglaze painting done by IMURA’s studio. |
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