This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ... centuries, has produced exceptionally interesting and beautiful works of pottery. This province is Satsuma, situated on the south-west of the island of Kiusiu, and separated from a portion of the province of Hizen by an arm of the sea; and on land, by the provinces of Higo and Chikugo. The manufacture of pottery in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ... centuries, has produced exceptionally interesting and beautiful works of pottery. This province is Satsuma, situated on the south-west of the island of Kiusiu, and separated from a portion of the province of Hizen by an arm of the sea; and on land, by the provinces of Higo and Chikugo. The manufacture of pottery in this province dates from the latter part of the 15th century; but the very choicest pieces which have reached Europe appear to have been produced from early in the last century to the beginning of the present one, before the traditions of the province were upset by the introduction of cotton mills, and the liberal encouragement of western manufactures and commerce by the enlightened Prince of Satsuma. The ware for which Satsuma is celebrated is a faience of a firm texture and delicate creamy tint, covered with a glaze more or less crackled. Having thus briefly mentioned the principal districts of Japan in which the Keramic Art is practised, and to which we shall again have to refer in the sectional chapters attending our illustrations, it may not prove uninteresting if we give a sketch of the processes of porcelain manufacture in Hizen, our authority being the Japanese Work translated by Dr. Hoffmann; and we may here mention that we are of opinion that the chronicle referred to has formed the basis of the various reports which have been issued by the Japanese Government during the last few years; with slight variations the information given is substantially the same, and of little value for the purpose of comparison or of elucidating the numerous doubtful points which arise. The material used in the formation of the paste is extracted from Idsumiyama, in hard and solid pieces, which have to be reduced to impalpable powder by hammers and stamping...
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