A teacup crafted by Rokubei Kiyomizu V (the fifth) , a master potter of Kyoto. (1875-1959).
A superb piece featuring a beautiful iron glaze, with an impeccable form and firing finish. His works are highly valued in the Japanese antique market and are considered rare collector’s pieces.
* 6 in stock
* Price is for 1
W 8.3 cm x H 6.1 cm / 140 - 150g
Holds about 130ml.
Good condition ★★★☆☆
No chips, No cracks.
About the artist
Rokubei (the Fifth Rokubei) was born in 1875 as the second son of the Fourth Rokubei.
His childhood name was Kuritaro. He studied under the Nihonga painter Kono Bairei.
From the 1890s, he actively researched new Western glazing techniques with the support of the Kyoto Municipal Ceramics Laboratory. Around the same time, he joined forces with artists such as Asai Chū to form "Yūtōen," a ceramics design research group, and began producing ceramics with improved design motifs. Around 1902, when his father became bedridden, he produced works on his father's behalf and formally succeeded to the name of the Fifth Rokubei in 1914.
Around this time, he also developed original techniques such as Otowa-yaki and Tairei-ji.
His achievements were highly praised at the Design and Applied Works Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, which began in 1913. He also studied and created works based on traditional designs in the style of the Rimpa and Ninsei.
He remained active in various art exhibitions, and in 1927, when the Imperial Art Academy Exhibition (Teiten) established a new department for crafts (Fourth Division), he was the only person selected as a judge from Kyoto. In 1937, he became a member of the Imperial Art Academy.
In 1945, he retired and passed the family name to his eldest son, Shōtarō, adopting the artist name Rokuwa. He continued creating ceramics until his death in 1959.
