Nagayo porcelain 長与焼

Porcelain from Nagayo Village in Hizen Province (Nagasaki Prefecture) said to have originated around 1667. It was in production for about 200 years, with two revivals until the kiln was abandoned in 1859.It was first originated in 1667 by potters of the time, such as Asai Kakuzaemon, Onomichi Kichiemon, and Yamada Genemon, and continued production for over a period of about 30 years.Although production was discontinued for a while, someone called Tarobei from the same place in Hasami revived the kiln in 1712. After that, it flourished for about 100 years, but was abandoned due to the time’s fall in