1889-1969
male
Born in Kyoto. Worked in Kiyomizu-ware at the Muko kiln. Second son of Kawai Mizutoyo. Graduated from Kyoto City University of the Arts in 1908 and from Kyoto City Painting College in 1911. While helping with the family business, he drew Nishijin-ori designs, then traveled to Korea from 1922 -1924 to study Joseon-ware. Opened his own Muko kiln in Muko-cho, Kyoto in 1928 and exhibited at the 9th Imperial Exhibition that year and 10th Imperial Exhibition in the following year. Received a patent in 1933 for his masterpiece: Oshiba-yaki. Exhibited at the Paris Technology Expo in 1937 and San Francisco Expo in 1938. Younger brother was ceramics artist Kawai Einosuke.
