1935-2010
male
raku pottery
Also known as Sasaki Kyoshitsu the 1st. Born into a Raku-ware family in Kyoto, that started with his grandfather the first generation Sasaki Shoraku, he studied under his father, the second generation Shoraku and then took over the family business.
Later, in 1972, he became independent, and since then he has exhibited his works mainly focusing on solo exhibitions. Also, at the time of his 60th birthday in 1996, his kiln was designated as ‘Kirai-gama,’ and he with the potter’s name ‘Kyoshitsu’ by priest Fukutomi Settei, the superintendent priest at Daitoku-ji temple.
Pursuing classic Raku-ware such as that by Chojiro and Koetsu, he shows success as an artist who is recognized as a calligrapher by both Omotesenke and Urasenke.
