Late Edo ear – Early Meiji Era
male
iwakura pottery
A potter from a family that had been making ceramics for generations in Awataguchi, Kyoto who became a commissioned teacup maker for the Tokugawa clan together with Kinkozan Sobei in 1756. Although he continued in this position until around the Bakumatsu, many details, such as when the 1st generation lived and how many generations there were, are unclear. It is presumed that his ancestors were Iwakura ware potters in Rakuhoku.
