JAPAN
Yukansai, generally known as Roku no Yukansai, opened a factory in Ishibashi-machi, close to the great temple Chion-in, in the year 1705. He devoted himself to the production of faience after the Raku style. His successors followed the same line, but added to their business the preparation and sale of glazing materials. They were named either Chōhei or Chōzo. The representative of the third generation, Chōzo, whose pseudonym was Kōsai, removed to Makuzu-ga-hara, in the Gion district of the city, and there commenced to produce faience with designs in high relief and porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze. He attained considerable distinction. Prince Kujō bestowed on him the name of Roku-roku-rin, and Prince Kacho that of Kōzan. He also received a seal from Kobori Sōchiu, a well-known dilettante, and the title of "Makuzu" from Prince Yasui. Thenceforth his wares were known as Makuzu-yaki. He was succeeded by his son Chōhei, and the latter by his son Hase, who in i860 changed his name to Miyagawa Kōzan. In 1861 Kōzan went to Bizen at the invitation of the Lord of that province, but in the following year he returned to Kyōtō, and at the instigation of a gentleman of Sasshiu, called Komatsu Tatewaki, devoted himself to producing imitations of Satsuma faience. In 1869 he moved to Ota, in the neighbourhood of Yokohama, and has remained there ever since, manufacturing wares which will be spoken of by-and-by.
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