1826-1893
male
kutani porcelain
From the latter half of the Edo period to the Meiji era, he was a Kutani ware potter. Kutani ware was booming under the invitation of Eiraku Wazen. However, the Daishoji clan, which had been the protector of Kutani ware, disappeared with the abolition of feudal Japan, making it difficult for the pottery industry to maintain its operations. Tsukatani Asa (Chikken), a former samurai of the Daishoji clan, protected the main Kutani kiln after Wazen’s departure.
He focused on painting in blue as opposed to red, which was the distinctive style of Miyamotoya kiln at that time.
