Inuyama pottery 犬山焼

Inuyama ware was developed on the commission of the Inuyama clan in the 19th century. The Inuyama style, a Gosu red painting design of the Lord of Inuyama Castle, Naruse Masanaga, is patterned after Chinese Ming Dynasty Gosu red painting and many tea articles are made using the characteristic cloud brocade pattern, which includes Korin-style cherry blossoms and maple leaves.During the long history of Inuyama ware, the kiln has faced closure many times, but craftsmen ranked alongside Kyoto’s Okuda Eisen, such as Dohei and Ozeki Sakujuro Nobunari, have worked hard to revive it. During the Edo Genroku era (1688-1704), a