深川製磁
Fukagawa Seiji
Founded 1894 · Arita, Saga
Arita porcelain maker founded in 1894 by Fukagawa Chūji; purveyor of tableware to the Japanese Imperial Household since 1910.
Fukagawa Seiji was founded in Arita in 1894 by Fukagawa Chūji (1871–1934), second son of Fukagawa Eizaemon VIII, one of the founders of Koransha. Dissatisfied with Koransha's emphasis on industrial ceramics, Chūji established his own firm to concentrate on artistic porcelain. A pair of large vases from the company won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition, and the same type of vase received an award at the 1904 St. Louis Exposition. In 1910 the company was appointed purveyor of porcelain tableware to the Imperial Household. It remains under the founder's descendants and produces both everyday tableware and decorative pieces.
Signaturstil
Fine white Arita porcelain with refined painted decoration; large exhibition-style vases and formal tableware are characteristic of the firm's output.
