1859-1940
male
kyo-satsuma-awata pottery
Born into the Taniguchi family as second son, he was adopted in 1881 by Kusube Kameyoshi of Sanjo Shirakawabashi, who manufactured ritual items for use at Ise Jingu for generations, and took on Kusube’s surname. At first, he aspired to become a painter, studying under Kono Bairei (also known as Ikuyama). For the sake of his family name, he abandoned his career as a painter, setting up Kusube Pottery Trading Factory with an eye to promoting the local industry of Awata-ware. The number of craftsmen working under him increased and it became successful for a time, but the business closed down in 1940 and Sennosue died later that year. Showa ceramics master Kusube Yaichi is the fourth son of Sennosuke.
