Around 1830 Yoshidaya-gama was managed by Miyamoto Uemon which had great
talent and also was a good negotiator. Around 1831 Yoshidaya stopped making
pottery at the death of Toyota Denuemon the 5th .
In 1832, Toyota Denuemon the 6th, called also Senzo the 6th who had taken
over died and his brother Eiichiro who was Toyota Denuemon the 7th, came back
to succeed in the Yoshidaya business. But in 1834 Eiichiro had to sell his
main business and also his sake shop. In fact during all period of Yoshidaya
there are always been problems of funds.
Finally Miyamoto Uemon took over the kiln in 1835. He hired a very good akae
painter, Iidaya Hachiroemon and sold its pottery under the name Hachirode.
At that time in Nomi Gun, there was also Ono kiln which was using akae painting
and was very famous at this time. We are thinking now that this akae paint
was very fashionable at this period.
Miyamoto kiln was going well, but in 1837, the son of Miyamoto Uemon, Rihachi
died and in 1845 Miyamoto Uemon also died. Riuemon took over. On July 14,
1852 Iidaya Hachiroemon died. The kiln became weaker, but a few years later,
around 1854, (it is not clear when exactly) as Riuemon management was not
so good, Miyamoto kiln was closed.
A few years later it was absorbed by Hanbutsusansho of the Daishoji Lord.
After this for a short period the management changed several times and at
last at the same place until now continue to produce pottery.
Hachiroemon established a style called hoshibokufu.
When we compare Hachirode and Ono akae, it is very similar but the design
of Hachirode is may be more detailed. However it is difficult to distinguish
but generally Hachirode design is more artistic.
The Hachirode style was not made only by Hachiroemon, but by several persons.
It is clear that Hachiroemon had a position of leader and he made his employees
very talented. If we look at the pottery which have been made at that time,
we can understand this very well.
Miyamoto kiln is called also Iidaya kiln or Hachiro because its main worker
Iida Hachirouemon was very famous. However the pottery from Miyamoto kiln
are not only made in red paint in Hachiro style. As a successor of Yoshidaya,
Miyamoto had to continue the style of Yoshidaya. We should recognize that
green Kutani was the main style of Yoshidaya.
Therefore there are also a lot of green pottery, many are identified with
a squared Fuku, some are marked with Kutani in a rectangle.
Around 1830 Yoshidaya-gama was managed by Miyamoto Uemon which had great
talent and also was a good negotiator. Around 1831 Yoshidaya stopped making
pottery at the death of Toyota Denuemon the 5th .
In 1832, Toyota Denuemon the 6th, called also Senzo the 6th who had taken
over died and his brother Eiichiro who was Toyota Denuemon the 7th, came back
to succeed in the Yoshidaya business. But in 1834 Eiichiro had to sell his
main business and also his sake shop. In fact during all period of Yoshidaya
there are always been problems of funds.
Finally Miyamoto Uemon took over the kiln in 1835. He hired a very good akae
painter, Iidaya Hachiroemon and sold its pottery under the name Hachirode.
At that time in Nomi Gun, there was also Ono kiln which was using akae painting
and was very famous at this time. We are thinking now that this akae paint
was very fashionable at this period.
Miyamoto kiln was going well, but in 1837, the son of Miyamoto Uemon, Rihachi
died and in 1845 Miyamoto Uemon also died. Riuemon took over. On July 14,
1852 Iidaya Hachiroemon died. The kiln became weaker, but a few years later,
around 1854, (it is not clear when exactly) as Riuemon management was not
so good, Miyamoto kiln was closed.
A few years later it was absorbed by Hanbutsusansho of the Daishoji Lord.
After this for a short period the management changed several times and at
last at the same place until now continue to produce pottery.
Hachiroemon established a style called hoshibokufu.
When we compare Hachirode and Ono akae, it is very similar but the design
of Hachirode is may be more detailed. However it is difficult to distinguish
but generally Hachirode design is more artistic.
The Hachirode style was not made only by Hachiroemon, but by several persons.
It is clear that Hachiroemon had a position of leader and he made his employees
very talented. If we look at the pottery which have been made at that time,
we can understand this very well.
Miyamoto kiln is called also Iidaya kiln or Hachiro because its main worker
Iida Hachirouemon was very famous. However the pottery from Miyamoto kiln
are not only made in red paint in Hachiro style. As a successor of Yoshidaya,
Miyamoto had to continue the style of Yoshidaya. We should recognize that
green Kutani was the main style of Yoshidaya.
Therefore there are also a lot of green pottery, many are identified with
a squared Fuku, some are marked with Kutani in a rectangle.