Tsuji Shojiro the head of the Ryotei Suisetsuro and child of Tsuji Sobei (who originated Suisetsu-ware), started this pottery under the name Ryokodo Suigetsu in Yosamu-ri, Furuwatari, Nagoya around 1879. At first he got a reputation for firing masterpiece tea bowls, and established the Tsuji Ceramics Factory in 1896. He expanded the business and from then on also fired things used in daily life etc.
In the early days, the style was soft pottery like Raku-ware, but there were many works with blue and white dyed porcelain using blue glaze, and pottery painted by neighboring Japanese painters (Yamamoto Baiso, Oda Kyousai, etc.) that were well liked by everyone.
