1830-1891
male
fujina pottery
Born as the third generation of the Nagahara family, potters of Fujina- ware, who had been producing ceramics at the preference of Matsue feudal lord, Matsudaira Fumai, from around 1816 in Izumo province (Shimane prefecture). He continued the family business and produced gifts to be given to the former domain administrative headquarters etc., during the difficult management period when the Shogunate was coming to an end for the new era of Meiji.
Many of his works were made by pouring brown glazes, that is, yellow and amber glazes over them. He focused mainly on making tea bowls such as tea cups and water jugs.
