Gonzaemon Tamura was a Japanese Kutani-yaki ceramist. He is considered to be the originator of old Kutani-yaki (ware) together with Saijiro Goto. His wine vessels bearing his signature were dedicated to the Hachiman Shrine in Kutani Village, Ishikawa Prefecture. The signature reads "Hachiman Daibosatsu Tamura Gonzaemon, 1655".
Background
Gonzaemon Tamura was born about 1655, Japan.