East Asian Art Cup and Saucer Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, AsiaMeiji Period (1868-1912), Late 19th century Fukagawa Yeizaemon, Japanese, 1833 - 1889 Glazed porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration (Arita ware) Currently not on view 1897-228a,b The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897 |
LabelThese pieces are unusual because they retain the original paper label of their manufacturer and exhibitor at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876, "Koransha." Koransha was a firm established in 1875 by Fukagawa. He later became president of the company in partnership with Fukami Suminosuke and Tsuji Katsuzo, porcelain manufacturers of Arita wares, and Tezuka Kamenosuke. |
