1960s Fukagawa Arita Berry Bowl With Flat Coffee Cup and Saucer- 3 Pieces

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1960s Fukagawa Arita Pattern 903 Hand-Painted Landscape Black Mountains and Pagoda 5.75 inch desert/fruit bowl. 4 inch flat cups and … Read more 1960s Fukagawa Arita Pattern 903 Hand-Painted Landscape Black Mountains and Pagoda 5.75 inch desert/fruit bowl. 4 inch flat cups and 6 inch matching saucer. The Koransha pottery was first founded in 1689 by Matashiro Fukagawa. It was then called Eizaemon Fukagawa and was one of the very first potteries to begin porcelain production in Arita. From its very beginning the company focused on making products for overseas export. Today, Koransha is continuing this tradition with its involvment in the 2016/ project. Yuji Fukagawa, the current president of Koransha pottery, explains how his company has evolved with the times. The current structure of Koransha was established in 1879 during the era of Japonisme in the West. Japan had been closed up until that period. When the Meiji period began, there was no industry yet in Japan. Koransha was focused on exporting porcelain in an attempt to acquire a foreign currency. The luxurious porcelain that Koransha produced at that time, often with gold overglaze, is still popular with antiques dealers in Europe even now.
Fukagawa is a family, a brand name, a place and nowadays a porcelain factory in the Arita region. The 2016 project is being carried out by Saga Prefecture as part of the Arita Porcelain 400th Anniversary Project. Still in very good vintage condition with minor signs of wear no chips or cracks. See less