1907-1979
male
kyo pottery
Wakunami Soryu was from Ishikawa Prefecture. He apprenticed under first-generation Suwa Sozan, and studied planning at the Kyoto City School of Arts.
After going independent, his works were accepted for presentation at the Nitten Exhibition, as well as several different kinds of commercial art and industrial art exhibitions, where he won numerous awards. He possessed considerable skill in his craft, and was able to donate tableware to Ise Grand Shrine in 1952.
His works mainly consist of tea bowls and pots. He was especially skilled with celadon porcelain and white porcelain.
