Kato Shunko 春光製
Antique Japanese Seto Porcelain Tea Cup Venice Noritake Japan
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Type: Handled Teacup
Material: Porcelain
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Kato Shunko 春光, Seto ware, Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Unsigned. Blue 春光製 Shunko sei (Shunko-made) maker's mark on base.
Kato Harumitsu 加藤春光 / Kato Shunko 春光
Kato Shunko was an ardent student of pottery techniques and traditions originating beyond Japan. Around 1875 he established a pottery in Seto, Aichi Prefecture and started to export Seto ware around 1881-1882. He worked assiduously to expand his business to become Seto's largest factory, providing Morimura-gumi with both clay and unfired pottery blanks. He also had its own "Shunko" brand porcelain. His porcelain works are noted for their thinness and beautiful shapes.
Later his wares began to be sold by the Morimura Group, which ultimately established Noritake. Thus, his wares are so-called "pre-Nippon", early examples of Japanese ware for Western markets and are sometimes grouped with "Old Noritake", though actually pre-dating Noritake.
The first generation Harumitsu opened a porcelain kiln in Minami-Shintani, Seto in 1875 (Meiji 8). In1883, (Meiji 16) the Morimura Group began purchasing white porcelain clay from Seto, and Harumitsu produced Western-style porcelain as their main client at this time. Around this time, they became a major supplier and produced Western-style porcelain such as coffee cups. Around 1884, the Morimura Group entered into an exclusive contract with Harumitsu and others (such as Kawamoto Masukichi and Takashima Tokumatsu) to improve the shape and quality of their products, and together with the painting factory also exclusively employed by the Morimura Group, they made a significant contribution to the development of porcelain production for export. Furthermore, in 1897, they are said to have invented a new technique called "hari-yaki" (needle firing) for coffee utensils..
Porcelain often features a pale yellow "egg tea" shading background, adorned with gold-embellished millet stalks, butterflies, and small white chrysanthemums. This style became popular around 1887 and was widely used for porcelain intended for export. At the time, Morimura-gumi had dedicated painting factories in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya, and Nagoya-based painters such as Saigo Kyukichi also produced porcelain using this purely Japanese style. Later, however, there was a growing demand for Western-style painting to suit the tastes of Westerners. Early to mid-Meiji period (late 19th century)
Marks: 春光製 Shunko sei (Shunko-made)
Size: 2 1/4" diameter (5.715 cm), 2 3/4" tall (6.985 cm)
Weight: 2 oz (56 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. The handle has been broken and glued. Some light surface wear.
Subject: European style handled porcelain teacup with gold and black designs of a scene in Venice, Italy, with boats, a gondolier, trees, and a large building.
Location:
Kato Shunko 春光製 Antique Japanese Seto Porcelain Tea Cup Venice Noritake Japan
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Type: Handled Teacup
Material: Porcelain
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Kato Shunko 春光, Seto ware, Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Unsigned. Blue 春光製 Shunko sei (Shunko-made) maker's mark on base.
Kato Harumitsu 加藤春光 / Kato Shunko 春光
Kato Shunko was an ardent student of pottery techniques and traditions originating beyond Japan. Around 1875 he established a pottery in Seto, Aichi Prefecture and started to export Seto ware around 1881-1882. He worked assiduously to expand his business to become Seto's largest factory, providing Morimura-gumi with both clay and unfired pottery blanks. He also had its own "Shunko" brand porcelain. His porcelain works are noted for their thinness and beautiful shapes.
Later his wares began to be sold by the Morimura Group, which ultimately established Noritake. Thus, his wares are so-called "pre-Nippon", early examples of Japanese ware for Western markets and are sometimes grouped with "Old Noritake", though actually pre-dating Noritake.
The first generation Harumitsu opened a porcelain kiln in Minami-Shintani, Seto in 1875 (Meiji 8). In1883, (Meiji 16) the Morimura Group began purchasing white porcelain clay from Seto, and Harumitsu produced Western-style porcelain as their main client at this time. Around this time, they became a major supplier and produced Western-style porcelain such as coffee cups. Around 1884, the Morimura Group entered into an exclusive contract with Harumitsu and others (such as Kawamoto Masukichi and Takashima Tokumatsu) to improve the shape and quality of their products, and together with the painting factory also exclusively employed by the Morimura Group, they made a significant contribution to the development of porcelain production for export. Furthermore, in 1897, they are said to have invented a new technique called "hari-yaki" (needle firing) for coffee utensils..
Porcelain often features a pale yellow "egg tea" shading background, adorned with gold-embellished millet stalks, butterflies, and small white chrysanthemums. This style became popular around 1887 and was widely used for porcelain intended for export. At the time, Morimura-gumi had dedicated painting factories in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya, and Nagoya-based painters such as Saigo Kyukichi also produced porcelain using this purely Japanese style. Later, however, there was a growing demand for Western-style painting to suit the tastes of Westerners. Early to mid-Meiji period (late 19th century)
Marks: 春光製 Shunko sei (Shunko-made)
Size: 2 1/4" diameter (5.715 cm), 2 3/4" tall (6.985 cm)
Weight: 2 oz (56 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. The handle has been broken and glued. Some light surface wear.
Subject: European style handled porcelain teacup with gold and black designs of a scene in Venice, Italy, with boats, a gondolier, trees, and a large building.
Location:
Kato Shunko 春光製 Antique Japanese Seto Porcelain Tea Cup Venice Noritake Japan
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