Chin Jukan XII

History

'The founding father of the Satsuma industry in Kagoshima.' Exhibited Vienna 1873, Paris 1878, Chicago 1893 (medal of honour), Paris 1900 (bronze), St Louis 1904 (silver) and many Japanese expositions. Large factory supplied blanks to Yabu Meizan and Gyokushu. Exceptional sculptural and pierced work. Used the name Gyokuzan 1874–1897. Successors XIII (1889–1964), XIV (1926–), XV (1959–).

Marks & Signatures

'Satsuma, Jukan zo'; 'Satsuma Jukan sei'; impressed 'Gyokuzan'; 'Satsuma, Gyokuzan zo' (p.231).

Citations

history

Lawrence 2011, p.231, 118

marks

Lawrence 2011, p.231