1742-1804
male
kyo pottery
Born the second son of an Ise retainer, he visited Kyoto around the age of 25, and was inspired by seeing Awataguchi pottery.
He took up residence and began making making pottery there. At first he studied Nanga techniques and fired decorated ceramics. He specialized in ornaments of people and wildlife, but was also skilled at incense holders and tea bowls called shuki. He also left behind collaborations with master artists such as Ike no Taiga, Ueda Akinari and others.
