Gusai - Ugly

Japanese: 愚斎 - ぐさい
Gusai - Ugly

...He devoted his life to the promotion of Kyoto Kiyomizu ware and the development of Nitten pottery, and developed his own style and glaze tones, such as Sansai Ryuyo, Gengama, Sasoi, Shiranoi, Kobanoi, Kokisai, and Ginpaku. Incidentally, the Shimizu family was founded in 1771 (Meiwa 8) by Kuritaro, a disciple of Ebiya Seibei, who built a kiln in Gojozaka, Kyoto, taking the name Ebiya Rokubei and assuming the name Gusai (1738-99). It was followed by the second Seisai (1790-1860), the third Shoun (1822-83), the fourth Rokukyo (1848-1920), and the fifth Rokuwa (1875-1959). The surname Shimizu was used by the third generation. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その生涯を京都清水焼の振興と日展陶芸の発展に捧げ,三彩流泑(りゆうよう),玄窯,銹泑,紫藍泑,紅斑泑,古稀彩,銀白泑など彼独自の作風や釉調を開発している。ちなみに,清水家は1771年(明和8)海老屋清兵衛の門弟栗太郎が,京都五条坂に築窯して海老屋六兵衛と名乗り,愚斎(1738‐99)と号して初代となり,その後は2代静斎(1790‐1860),3代祥雲(1822‐83),4代六居(1848‐1920),5代六和(1875‐1959)と続く。清水の姓は3代から名乗った。…

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