?-1832
male
sakuraisato pottery
The founder, Okada Kyuta (birthdate unknown–1832) also worked under the pen name Sakura Kyuta, and is said to have originated from Kaga, but this is currently unclear, and there are records of him working as a master ceramicist for Aoki Mokubei in Kyoto, earning him the title of Master of the Potter’s Wheel, and he mostly made thin teapots from white mud. Additionally, together with Ogata Shuhei, he also worked at the Sakuraisato ware kiln in Settsu. He passed away on 20 August.
The name of Kyuta the 2nd (birthdate unknown–1877) was Kyubei and he inherited the founder’s potter’s wheel technique, while Kyuta the 3rd (birthdate unknown–1897) was named Shikanosuke and also made arch-handled teapots, flower pots, and incense holders instead of just focusing on teapots, working temporarily at Omi’s Zeze Kiln, while Kyuta the 4th (birthdate and age at death unknown) worked at Kyoto’s Awataguchi Sankozan Kiln on the potter’s wheel.
It is thought that they inherited the same brand stamp throughout the generations.
