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Okumura Eisen 岡村英仙

1888–1971kutani porcelainKnown as an Aka-e art master, his exquisite works were created with outstanding artistic talent and were very popular. (more…)

1885–1951maleWhen he first moved to Tokyo in 1909, he made household goods like stoves and pots, but in 1913, he was scouted by the refined tea ceremony master, Masuda Don’nou, and influenced by the fine articles owned by Don’nou, he proceeded to make pottery for him at Mt. Gotenyama, taking the character “Don” from Don’nou’s name and used the name “Don’a” to brand his work.After that, he moved his kiln to Kami-Meguro in 1917, and Todoroki in 1934.As Don’a uses Don’nou’s fine articles as inspiration, his works are very diverse, using techniques that replicate unglazed ware, Raku, Hagi, Karattsu, and (more…)

Ohi Chozaemon 2nd 二代大樋長左衛門

1686-1747maleohi potteryHe was born as the eldest son of the first Chozaemon when he was practicing in Kyoto, and his birth name was Choji. He inherited his father’s name, Chozaemon, and business, and as the 2nd practiced the trade only for a short time, there are very few of his works that still exist, but his skills stood out the most among all the Chozaemon. (more…)

Oe Bunsho 大江文象

1898–1979In the year 1940, he joined Kitaoji Rosanjin’s research lab. Skillfully incorporating brush mark techniques, he established his own style of pottery. In 1972, he won the CBC Cultural Award, and was designated as Aichi’s Intangible Cultural Property in 1975. (more…)

Obori Sama 大堀左馬

Early Edo periodmalesoma potteryHe established his kiln in Fukushima’s Obori. Later, he moved to Soma and rebranded his wares to “Soma ware”.During the Hoei era, he had 106 kilns. He drew pictures of horses on the teabowls and delivered them to be sold in the Kanto region. Later, in the Bunka era, he invited Kondo Tokichiro from Kyoto to learn and make even more sophisticated wares. (more…)

Ohashi Shuji 大橋秋二

1795–1857maleyoro potteryHe was born into the Inagaki family of botanists on the Nushima Island in Kaito District, Owari, but was later adopted by the Ohashi (Seiemon) Clan and mastered medicine.Shuji was a man of refined tastes and enjoyed tea ceremonies and painting, and he sought apprenticeship with Kyoto’s Ogata Shuhei and created replicas of various ceramic wares such as Seto, Karatsu, Hagi, Korai, and Mishimade. His outstanding talents were noticed by the Lord of the Owari domain, who invited him to court but he showed humility by rejecting the offer because it was not his primary job. Later in life, (more…)

Ogata Shuhei 1st 初代尾形周平

1788–1839malekyo potteryBorn on 28 May as the 3rd son of the founder, Takahashi Dohachi, his brother (Nin’ami) became Takahashi Dohachi the 2nd.He trained under his father, Dohachi, and his brother, and moved to Kiyomizu Akoya, Kyoto in the year 1817, achieving independence but did not establish his own kiln and continued making pottery exclusively at the kiln shared with his father and brother at Gojo. In the next year, 1818, he was invited by Okada Kyuta to join the Sakuraisato ware school in Osaka’s Settsu. The next year, he was influenced by Ogata Kenzan’s pottery manual and took on the (more…)

Okuda Rakusui 奥田楽水

1874–1940shigaraki potteryBorn in Shigaraki Town, Shiga. When the trade for Shigaraki wares boomed, they mainly made tea ware using white glaze. (more…)

Okuda Mokusa 奥田木左

1829–1879maleBorn as Okuda Mokuhaku’s son, he succeeded his father and took on the pen name “Mokusa”.It is said that he was a pottery master neither more nor less than his father, being talented at replicating Ninsei and Hagi’s wares and was commonly called Mokuhaku the 2nd. (more…)

Okuda Mokuhaku 奥田木白

1800–1871maleakahada potteryIn the beginning, he ran a shop (called Kashiwaya) selling household goods, but the family business was later closed down and he went independent with the name “Mokuhaku” and started making Akahada ware.His wares imitated Kyo ware in the beginning, replicating elaborate wares such as Ninsei and Satotomo’s wares, but he gradually started incorporating Nara paintings, Takatori and Hagi-style ware techniques, and even Raku ware and clay molds, showing talent in a variety of pottery schools. From artistic creations to decorating utilitarian vessels, he was and is still considered the master of Akahada ware, and his clay Noh ornaments (more…)

Omori Mitsuhiro 大森光彦

1892–1954maleBorn in Kamiina District, Nagano. After graduating from Aichi’s Seto Pottery School, he went to Tokyo. In 1924, he established the Tono Kiln in Tokyo’s Nakanogawa.He won nominations at the 9th Imperial Exhibition and from the Nihon Bijutsuin. He assumed the positions of Nitten’s Councillor and then Totokai’s President. (more…)

Obiya Soei 帯谷宗英

1923-?maleStudied under Kagoshima Juzo and Bernard Leach. First, built a kiln in Hachioji and ten built a kiln in Ibaraki in 1970. Solo exhibitions at Ginza Matsuya, Shinjuku Odakyu, Mitsukoshi, Nagoya Maruei and others. The “Obiya Teacup” with its hand-twisting technique has a good reputation. He makes various types of teacups, including Turkish blue, Tang and Song style white porcelain, celadon, Mishima, and powdered porcelain. (more…)

Obara Mikio 小原幹男

1923-?maleWhile painting oil paintings as a junior high school art teacher, he learned himself ceramics. Studied under Yoshida Shoya, director of Tottori Folk Art Museum, and Ikuta Kazutaka, a fellow countryman, in 1955. Won prizes at the Kokugakai and other exhibitions. Judged at the Kurayoshi City Exhibition and Tottori Prefecture Exhibition. Representative work is Kinuta Celadon. (more…)

Obata Jin 小畑仁

1934-?malearita porcelainBorn in Bizen. He graduated from Ritsumeikan University. Studied under Kakiemon 13th and Koyama Fujio. Purchased by the Imperial Household Agency and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Succeeded in restoring an old Imari masterpiece in 1980, which became a hot topic. His works are mainly aka-e and blue and some-nishiki. (more…)

Onomitsu Toshihiko 小野満俊彦

1953-maleBorn in Miyagi Prefecture. Graduated from the graduate school of Tokyo University of the Arts. After retiring from the university in 1982, he built a kiln in Akigawa, and later moved to Chiba Prefecture. Awarded the Salon de Printemps prize at the Graduation Exhibition and the Honorable Mention at the Musashino Traditional Craft Exhibition. Awarded at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and other competitions. Focused on polychrome porcelain. (more…)

Onomitsu Kyoko 小野満恭子

1955-femaleBorn in Fukuyama City. Graduated from the Department of Industrial Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. Studied under Fujimoto Yoshimichi, Tamura Koichi and Asano Akira. Upon graduation, she began working at her husband Akikawa Toshihiko’s Studio. He then moved to Sosa district, Chiba Prefecture. His work has been selected for the New Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Two-men exhibition in Tokyo and elsewhere. Neat and clean paintings in iron painting. (more…)

Onomae Kihachiro 尾前喜八郎

1938-maleHe mainly produces tableware and vases using colored earthenware and ash glaze. He won the Second Grand Prize at the Mainichi Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Education Minister’s Prize at the Kagoshima Prefectural Exhibition, the Governor’s Prize at the Kagoshima Prefectural Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Governor’s Prize at the South Japan Art Exhibition. He has been selected for the Nitten and Japan Modern Craft Exhibition, and has been selected many times for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition. He is a regular member of the Japan Industrial Arts Association. (more…)

Onodera Gen 小野寺玄

1934-2016maleBorn in Kushiro City, Hokkaido. Studied under Nishimura Isaku at Bunka Academy and later under Kitaoji Rosanjin. Became independent in 1962. Honorable Mention at the Exhibition of New Work, the Minister of Education’s Award and the Grand Prize at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Society Award, and others. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and other exhibitions. Solo exhibitions include Ginza Matsuya and Minami Aoyama Green G, among others. A regular member of the Japan Kogei association. (more…)

Ono Mitsuomi 小野光臣

1952-malehagi potteryStudied under Kaneda Keien. Later, he became independent at the Toshu-en Chinshu-gama of Hagiwara Pottery. Awarded successive prizes at local exhibitions. (more…)

Ono Masayo 小野雅代

1930-femaleShe studied under Idaka Kizan. Built a kiln Tachikawa, Tokyo in 1973. Established Tachikawa Pottery Institute The Tama Pottery Friendship Association was established in 1974. Member of the National Ceramic Exhibition in 1979. Member of the joint exhibition in 1982. Director of the same exhibition in 1985. Mainly inlay and Sanzai, three-color paint, technique. (more…)