Kozan Makuzu
Born in 1842. Died in 1916 (Taisho 5). Born in Kyoto. Real name Miyagawa Kozan. In 1871, he was invited by Yokohama merchant Suzuki Yasubei to open a kiln in what is now Minami-ku, Yokohama. While he produced Satsuma-style Nishikide pottery suitable for export, he also protected the traditions of Kyoto ware by producing beautiful pottery that combined Kyoto ware and Satsuma brocade, and his specialty, the fine craftsmanship, was called Makuzu ware. He won numerous awards at expositions both in Japan and abroad, including the Philadelphia World's Fair in 1876, and gained fame as his "Makuzu Ware." In 1896, he was appointed an engineer to the Imperial Household. *Makuzu comes from Makugahara in Kyoto, where Kozan was born and raised. *After the war, the fourth Kozan attempted to revive the kiln, but the production ceased with the death of the fourth Kozan in 1959.
