Derivation2

The great patron of Kawatsura Sikki ware, the Onoderas family was conquered by the Mogamis in Keicho 5 (1600).
After Akita’s new domain lord Yoshinobu Satake assumed leadership, while the merchants in the region got some kind of support from the lord, they had tried to foster the industry of Kawatsura Sikki ware.
During the Manji years (1658～1661), Shiroemon Sato was a patron of Kawatsura Sikki ware.
In the Bunka/Bunsei period (1804～1830) a wealth merchant named Rihei Takahashi obtained authorization from the domain to import some specific materials from Kyoto and had been expanding the channels for sales of Kawatsura Sikki ware to the other areas. Under the policies to increase production by the domain, various household goods were produced from Kawatsura Sikki ware such as bowls, individual small dining tables, and tiered food boxes.