Collection 4. Ando

Ando Jubei was one of the great master cloisonne enamelers of his time, able to sell to the Royal Household. […]

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Collection 1. Miyazaki

The mark of this workshop is found on items which range from having very simple to quite sophisticated designs. This […]

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Collection 3. Takahara Komakichi

The three listings here show objects bearing the mark given by Schneider (mark ref 193) as Takahara Komakichi (Takahara 高原 […]

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Totai Vases

See also the Japanese Totai Jars page. Totai is used here to describe cloisonné on ceramics, earthenware, and porcelain. Vase 77 […]

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Totai Jars

Totai is broadly used (misused) here for Japanese cloisonné on all ceramics, earthenwares, and porcelain. It should more correctly be used […]

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52. Ceramic cloisonne with Kinkozan Sobei mark

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This small ceramic jar has a mark believed to be that of the workshop of Kinkozan Sobei VI 六代錦光山宗兵衞.   […]

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51. Ceramic cloisonne with Hansuke mark

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On this delicate small bowl the mark is 大日本半介製 (Dai Nihon HanSuke sei).  This is believed to be the mark […]

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Collection 2. Takahara Komajiro

Takahara Komajiro 高原駒次郎 is described by Schneider as ‘the most well known and consistent maker of Kyoto-jippo wares’.  There are […]

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