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JAPAN

  • 3. Kumanosuke, also called Tōsen-koji; worked at Gobosatsu. Died 1585.
  • 4. Yasubei; retired early from business and settled in the Kyōmizu district, where he manufactured tea-cups for religious rites. The date of his death is uncertain.
  • 5. Yasubei; worked at Gobosatsu. Died 1608.
  • 6. Kumanosuke; worked at Gobosatsu. Died 1635.
  • 7. Bunzo; was working at Gobosatsu in the time of Nomura Ninsei. In 1645 he moved to Awata-guchi, and there took part in the manufacture of the faience which, after the improvements introduced by Ninsei, ultimately became so famous. Died 1660.
  • 8. Kuzaemon; worked at Awata. Died 1683.
  • 9. Yasubei; worked at Awata; received the art name of Hōzan from Tankai Hōzan Risshi, guardian of Hachidai Tennosha on Awata-yama. He subsequently stamped this name on his best pieces. Died (about) 1720.
  • 10. Yasubei; worked at Awata and was chiefly known in connection with his pupil Kihyō, called also Kagiya, who was specially appointed to manufacture teacups for the Tokugawa Shōguns. Yasubei died 1752.
  • 11. Bunzo; worked at Awata and assisted Kagiya Shintaro (son of the first Kagiya) to manufacture faience for the Court in Yedo. Died 1807.
  • 12. Kumanosuke; worked at Awata and assisted Kagiya Kichibei to manufacture faience for the Court in Yedo. Died 1812.
  • 13. Yasuemon; worked at Awata. Died 1817.
  • 14. Kumanosuke; worked at Awata. Died 1819.
  • 15. Heibei; worked at Awata. Died 1824.
  • 16. Kumanosuke; worked at Awata, and manufactured porcelain in concert with Diraku Zengoro. Among his pupils was Kihei, afterwards called Sōbei, who manufactured ware for the Court in Yedo. Died 1841.
  • 17. Bunzo; now works at Awata.

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