1800–1871
male
akahada pottery
In the beginning, he ran a shop (called Kashiwaya) selling household goods, but the family business was later closed down and he went independent with the name “Mokuhaku” and started making Akahada ware.
His wares imitated Kyo ware in the beginning, replicating elaborate wares such as Ninsei and Satotomo’s wares, but he gradually started incorporating Nara paintings, Takatori and Hagi-style ware techniques, and even Raku ware and clay molds, showing talent in a variety of pottery schools. From artistic creations to decorating utilitarian vessels, he was and is still considered the master of Akahada ware, and his clay Noh ornaments are highly prized.
After his departure, his son Sakujiro succeeded him as Okuda Mokusa.
