The noted potter Ohashi Shuji representing the Mino region in the late-Edo period originated this type of earthenware in 1855 at the age of 60 in Yoro in Mino Province.
It has been confirmed that works produced by Shuji have spatula-carved block-style marks of “Yoro,” but Yoro ware from this time period is extremely rare, since Shuji passed away 2 years after starting this kiln.
Additionally, the major potter Kotani Kaichi from Makida Village in Yoro Country (present-day Kamiishizucho Makida) cooperated with Maeda Kamajiro from Nagoya in 1902 to create tea sets and sell them as Yoro ware in October of that year. In 1906, Ito Kunitaro was added to establish the “Yoro Ware Ceramic Manufacturing Association,” which gained temporary popularity but was abolished around the mid-Taisho period when it could not meet demand due to scaling down.
In addition, it is said that a potter in Nagoya who went by the name of Soshin began manufacturing hand-made tea sets as souvenirs in Yoro Park around 1888. However, details are unknown.
