1886-1953
male
awata pottery
bizen pottery
Born in Kyoto. Studied ceramics under Aoyama Shunko, the Awata ware potter. Moved to Imbe in Bizen around the late Meiji era and started a kiln.
Focused on researching Bizen ware thereafter and left countless masterpieces of lion, human, and bird sculptures, as well as excellent teapots with elaborate shapes. Known at the time as one of the 3 master Bizen potters along with Mimura Tokei and Kaneshige Toyo.
After Shunko’s passing, the Shunko-en studio was established by volunteers to honor his techniques.
To add, Shunko’s representative pupils include the late Uragami Zenji, the prefectural intangible cultural property.
