Late Edo Period –
male
rokyaku pottery
Originally a potter from Imari, Saga Prefecture, he was known as Shibata Zenpei (also known as Kihei). In 1876, he was invited on to the pottery company Eishinsha in Imari, Hyogo Prefecture. The following year, he was invited to teach pottery at Eiseisha in the same prefecture, and his apprentice was Nakagawa Rokyaku, who went on to create Rokyaku ware.
He leaves behind a masterpiece in an unglazed handmade kyusu teapot.
