Nishiura Porcelain 西浦焼

This is porcelain from Tajimi City in Gifu Prefecture.This kiln opened during Bakumatsu with a focus on pottery stemming from Imari porcerain.It began manufacturing porcelain in earnest due to the abolition of Domains in Meiji 4 (1871) and made efforts to exporting after gaining national acclaim in the Meiji 30s, but it came to an end when its factory was closed in Meiji 44 (1911).It incorporated Western technologies and studied raised designs and underglazing in particular from an early stage.It created many designs that represent the Meiji era. www.tajimi-bunka.or.jp西浦焼 ｜ 所蔵品カテゴリ ｜ 多治見市美濃焼ミュージアム■View Ceramic Works■