It is a type of Raku-ware that was originated by Maki Bunshichi (Bunkichi, also known as Bokusai), in Sasashima, Nagoya during the Bunsei years (1804-18). He later joined in with the Owari clan’s Oniwa-ware and passed on the technique to the second and third generations, but due to the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures by the New Meiji Government, kilns were abandoned.
At first, the artist’s seal and signature was ‘Shinoshima’, but it was changed to ‘Sasashima’ from around the time of the second generation. So whilst it is difficult to distinguish the second generation from the third generation, it is possible to distinguish the first generation, though few exist.
