1823-1884
male
kyo satsuma pottery
Became the sixth-generation successor of the Kinkozan family, which specialized in Kyo ware for generations, from the mid-Edo period. Successfully established an overseas export route in Kyoto during the Keio era in the Bakumatsu period, and incorporated the luxurious and gorgeous designs of Satsuma ware into Kyo ware around 1872 as the Meiji period began to create Kyo Satsuma ware, winning the silver medal at the Vienna World Fair and the Flower Award at the first National Fair in 1877. His works were later exhibited at the Sydney and Amsterdam Fairs as well. Won the bronze and gold medals at the 1889 and 1900 Paris World Fairs respectively, the Grand Prix in the 1905 Liege World Fair, and the Medal with Green Ribbon in 1916. A pioneering presence in modern ceramics where Kyo ware is concerned.
