Nanzan pottery 南山焼 – Dictionary of Japanese Potters

This type of earthenware was also known as Shusai ware and originated when Asai Shusai, the wealthy merchant from Osaka, retreated to Hatogamine, Yawata in Yamashiro Province (present-day Minamiyama Yawata, Kyoto) in 1758 during the Edo period and started a kiln there to start firing earthenware. He brought soil from various domains and provinces and fired copies of various vessels from around the country. These works were collectively called “Yahata Nanzan kiln” and were highly treasured in Kyoto. This type of earthenware came to an end when Shusai passed away at the age of 80, but was restored during the

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