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We prepare catalog of the place of production
of famous Japanese bowls, such as Tokoname, Yokkaichi, and Shigaraki.
You can find bonsai pot as you like surely from this catalog
which the pot is introduced abundantly.
If you find the pot you like on the catalog, please inform soon
to our mail address info@yoshoen.com,
we estimate immediately.
In case of out of stock at our shop and getting from the place
of production, it takes time somewhat until dispatch.
However, since it may be unable to ship depending on size and
weight, please understand. Moreover, we do not deal with electric
appliances.
Although catalog is written in Japanese, we append the description
of how to read each catalog. |
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on the above catalog.
Please inform the kind of catalog you have, goods ID,
quantity, visitor's name and receiver's address by e-mail.
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| -- Tokoname -- |
The third generation Tozen Akai (1818-89)
is called the beginning as for the bonsai pot of Tokoname
ware, the Ranbachi is still existing.
According to the historical records, since Kabon was sent
to the 1st domestic industrial exposition in 1877 (Meiji
10), many bonsai pots have been manufactured
In our country, Deimonobachi was attached importance after
the middle of Edo period, and the Shudei product was used
abundantly also in Tokyo starting with the bonsai boom
which began in Osaka from 1882 (Meiji 15).
These Deimono were imitated Chinese Gikobon and mass-produced.
From the Taisho last period to the early Showa period,
Tokoname aimed at the elegant and dignified bonsai pot
by making good use of Deimono, and it is treasured equaly
with the chinese product from the lover, and is called
"Taisho-toko".
Arond 1960 (Showa 35) one ceramist manufactured the unglazed
bonsai pot (Tokoname-udei) by molding, and paved the way
for mass production. And the oblong bonsai pot of Kumoashi
became a best seller, and was sent all over the country
including Kanto.
From about 1965 (Showa 40), as a result of high economic
growth, income and leisure increased and the status of
the Tokoname bonsai pot was conjointly made into the immovable
with Satsuki boom.
Afterwards, "Tokoname" brand made its name as
a high-class bonsai pot in the world after that.
Tokoname author:
Hattori, Koyo, Shibakatsu, Bigei, Kakuzan, Ikko, Seizan,
Gyozan, Shuhou, Keizan, Shouzan, Kazuhiro, Yamaaki, Youzan,
Reihou etc. |
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| -- Yokkaichi -- |
In Higashi-Akuragawa, Yokkaichi-shi,
MIE prefecture, a certain chief priest and potter of Shigaraki
tried the ceramic business in 1829 was the biginning.
The teapot thinly extended like paper with the wood type
and the clay type was exported prosperously.
After white clay drain, it was studied from Onkoyaki of
Mino, and changed to red clay Rokuro fabrication and became
the present large pottery-industry through complications. |
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| -- Shigaraki -- |
Shigaraki is one of the Rokkoyou
means six famous potteries in Japan which is proud of
the tradition for 1250 years.
It was began when Emperor Shomu started the construction
of Shigarakinomiya in 742 (Tempyo 14), and Sueki of cloth
texturing tile, bowl were baked.
Then, from Big to small works such as Mizugame, Tanetsubo,
Chatsubo, Chaki, Tokkuri, Hibachi, Uekibachi have remained
"quiet elegance" and "elegant simplicity"
peculiar to Shigaraki ware until today.
"Namako glaze (close to the color of the Sea of Japan
- dark blue -)" seen by Uekibachi and hibachim, many
kinds of glaze probably because there are few goods of
underglaze painting, and molding of big works, drying,
calcination technique are the typical features of Shigaraki
ware. |
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