1835-1906
male
satsuma pottery
He exhibited a pair of large vases at the Austrian Expo in 1873, making an impact overseas and receiving great praise.
Since then, he began overseas trading mainly with the United States and Russia, making a name for Satsuma ware, alongside Kutani ware, until it became synonymous with Japanese pottery.
However, while the Clan Pottery Abolition Law of 1875 created extreme difficulties, he made an effort to keep Satsuma ware alive by using his own assets and taking over the factory. He made great efforts for the survival of Satsuma ware, and is known not only as a member of the Chin family, but also the ancestor who revived the Satsuma ware industry.
His technique was highly regarded, and he was entrusted with work from even the Imperial Household Agency.
