Andō Jubei (Jusaburo) (1876–1953) was born in Nagoya as the fourth child, with three elder sisters. His mother died in May 1877 following an illness, and his father followed in September 1877. Orphaned at less than one year old, he was raised according to his father's will by staff employers. His older sister married Andō Juzaemon, whose birth name was Matsukichi. Together with his brother-in-law, they made the cloisonné company a success. In 1893, Andō Juzaemon went to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was his first time to travel overseas, and he used the opportunity to study the market. In 1901, Andō Jubei went to the Glasgow International Exhibition, which was his first overseas travel, and he stayed for two years in a British home to study the market.
Workshop mark "cross pattée".
After they returned to Japan, they invited Kawade Shibatarō (1856–1921) as head of the studio, who further developed plique-à-jour. Cloisonné experienced strong growth around the time of the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900. Japanese enamel work became sought after in the West, and many pieces were sourced from Toshima, which is the origin of Owari cloisonné.
As of 1918, at least fifty cloisonné artists were working there. The company was given an Imperial Warrant of Appointment to the Japanese court. Andō cloisonné was also presented as state gifts. Manchukuo Prime Minister Zheng Xiaoxu (1860–1938) wrote four Chinese characters in calligraphy in praise of a vase that was presented to him as a gift.
It is one of the very few traditional cloisonné companies still left in Japan.The main store in Sakae has a small museum with objects by the Andō company and also Namikawa https://www.ando-shippo.co.jp/en/aboutus. Objects from Ando are held in the collection of the Walters Art Museum and in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
As of 1918, at least fifty cloisonné artists were working there. The company was given an Imperial Warrant of Appointment to the Japanese court. Andō cloisonné was also presented as state gifts. Manchukuo Prime Minister Zheng Xiaoxu (1860–1938) wrote four Chinese characters in calligraphy in praise of a vase that was presented to him as a gift.
It is one of the very few traditional cloisonné companies still left in Japan.The main store in Sakae has a small museum with objects by the Andō company and also Namikawa https://www.ando-shippo.co.jp/en/aboutus. Objects from Ando are held in the collection of the Walters Art Museum and in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
