Aoya Gen'emon

Japanese: 粟生屋源右衛門 - あおや・げんえもん

Year of death: Bunkyu 3 (1863)
Year of birth: 1789
A Kutani ware potter from the late Edo period. Born in Komatsu, Kaga Province (Ishikawa Prefecture). His father, Genbei, went by the pen name Togo, and studied Kyo-yaki. He began making Raku ware in Komatsu in 1798 (Kansei 10), producing tea utensils and other items. Gen'emon studied under Honda Sadakichi at Wakasugi Kiln, and after his father's death, opened a kiln in Zaimokucho, Komatsu, in 1822 (Bunsei 5). He served as the chief craftsman at Wakasugi Kiln, and in 1824, he opened the Yoshidaya Kiln together with Honda Sadakichi's adopted son Seibei and others, where he also served as the chief craftsman. He also provided instruction at Rendaiji Kiln, Ono Kiln, Matsuyama Kiln and other kilns, contributing to the development of the revived Kutani kilns. He was skilled in Raku-yaki soft pottery, and was known for his woodwork-like works, such as chests, inkstone boxes, and tables, which were painted with white clay and painted with overglaze paint. His pen name was Togo, the same as his father's.

(Yoshiaki Ito)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：文久3(1863)
生年：寛政1(1789)
江戸後期の九谷焼の陶工。加賀国(石川県)小松生まれ。父源兵衛は東郊と号し,京焼を学び,寛政10(1798)年より小松で楽焼を始め,茶器などを制作した。源右衛門は若杉窯の本多貞吉のもとで学び,父の死後,文政5(1822)年小松の材木町で開窯した。若杉窯では主工を務め,文政7年には本多貞吉の養子清兵衛らと共に吉田屋窯を開窯し,ここでも主工を務めた。さらに,蓮代寺窯,小野窯,松山窯などでも指導に当たり,再興九谷諸窯の発展に尽くした。楽焼系の軟陶を得意とし,白土を化粧がけし,上絵で彩色した箪笥,硯箱,卓など,木工品のような作品に特色がある。号は父と同じ東郊。

(伊藤嘉章)

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