1881-1963
male
He went to the United States in 1904 while attending Tokyo University of the Arts to do research on craft and design, and after returning to Japan, established the Sawada Design Studio.
Over the Taisho to Showa periods, he worked on many Yuzen designs, and also designs for posters, signboards, and liquor labels.
Even as a potter, he also developed works full of originality, using patterns and designs that utilized his sense of design, making a wide range of pottery from tableware such as small plates and dishes, to tea bowls such as tea cups and water jugs. In 1931, he built Sowaen in Fushimi-Momoyama, Kyoto, and continued to consistently make pottery.
