1893-1982
male
mino pottery
Son of Kato Kobei (4th generation), he inherited the family business. Active at various exhibitions such as the Imperial Exhibition. After 1950, he became the director of the Gifu Prefectural Ceramics Research Institute for 23 years, contributing to the development of local industries and of the younger generation. In addition to imitating the techniques of ancient porcelain, his work aimed at developing modern porcelain to be aesthetically pleasing but useful. His son is Kato Takuo, a living national treasure, whose eldest son, Kato Hirohide, is the current 7th generation Kato Kobei.
