Genda Ichimatsu 現田市松 – Dictionary of Japanese Potters

1885-1963 (*Date of birth and death unknown, but he was 13 years younger than Hazan and passed away at the age of 78)maleBorn in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, he was invited by the then 38-year-old Itaya Hazan in 1910 to be his exclusive wheel thrower, and over the next 53 years, they created Hazan art together. It is said that when Hazan was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, he asked if Ichimatsu could attend the award ceremony with him. ■View Ceramic Works■

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