Hattori Koren 服部香蓮

1850-?
female

Female artist. Started business in Tokyo in 1877 and produced tea sets, brush cleaners,
and incense burners by hand.
Also excelled at sculptures of lotus flowers and females. Made a name for herself overseas also, but is said to have passed away due to illness.
There is also an anecdote that she was the kept mistress of (the 1st generation) Miyagawa Kozan and went under the name of “Tama” after cutting off her hair and pretending to be a nun.

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