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Morishita Mokuji 森下杢二

1823-1889maleisuzu potteryHis real name is Mokujiro. He trained thoroughly under the Tokoname ware potter Matsushita Sanko since he was a child and opened a Mayake kiln in Sakai, Tokoname in 1879.Although he exclusively fired pots and jars at first, he gradually began to create tea sets for green tea and matcha tea. In particular, he became famous as a master of glazed water droppers.Furthermore, under the guidance of Raku Kichizaemon (maybe 11th generation Keinyu) in Kyoto, he learned the techniques of Aka Raku and created Raku ware.In addition, he was invited to make Isuzu (-gawa) ware in Ise and gave (more…)

Kashu Minpei 加集民平

1796-1871maleawaji potteryWhile engaging in his original business of brewing soy sauce, he devoted himself to tea ceremonies and incense-burning ceremonies and began making hand-molded earthenware.In Tenpo 3 (1832), after traveling to Kyoto to study ceramic art techniques seriously under Ogata Shuhei, he invited Shuhei to Awaji Island and began creating Awaji ware (Minpei ware) by incorporating the polychrome pottery techniques and designs of Kyo ware.Around the late Tenpo era, he was invited by the Tokushima Domain in Awa Province to create earthenware. Since then, he created a wide variety of copies of earthenware styles, including Kyo ware, Chinese pottery, Cochin (more…)