70613-0010 - Japanese porcelain shop, 1890s

1890s
Ceramics and Pottery Shop

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	J B Millet Company
Medium	Albumen Print
Period	Meiji
Location	Outside
Image No.	70613-0010
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

Three children sit in front of a shop cramped with ceramics and pottery.

Inside a young man, probably an apprentice, is using a Soroban (abacus). Lots of teapots and cups can be seen. Under the eaves large plates are on display.

This photo is featured in Japan, Described and Illustrated by the Japanese, edited by Captain F Brinkley., with the text: “Porcelain and Pottery Shops. Japanese keramic art dates from about A.D. 1600, having been introduced by Korean captives. The variety of wares from the coarsest to the finest is bewildering to the uninitiated. Small shops for the sale of crockery abound everywhere, and, being tastefully arranged, are very attractive.”¹

The photographs for this publication were sourced by Kozaburo Tamamura (1856-1923?), but it is not known who the photographer is of this image.

Notes

¹ Captain Brinkley, Frank (1897). Japan, Described and Illustrated by the Japanese, Shogun Edition. J B Millet Company.

Published March 18, 2008
Updated August 11, 2021 3:58 AM

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Duits, Kjeld (August 11, 2021). 1890s: Ceramics and Pottery Shop, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on October 28, 2025 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/56/ceramics-and-pottery-shop

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