HARUMATSU, Seto, 38.5cm rectangle unglazed
Product Details:
Region: Seto
Kiln: HARUMATSU
Potter: 3rd Gen Harumatsu Rokumisai
Unglazed oval with a slight internal rim, upper and lower bands, and slightly recessed cut feet subtle but powerful presence, without visually competing with your tree
The clay is the distinctive purple brown of the area, and bears his signature beside the Harumatsu seal.
External dimensions: 38.5 x 28.0 x 12.0cm
Internal dimensions: 34.0 x 23.5 x 9.0mc
A light application of oil, showing the character of the clay and a beautiful patina.
Condition: Excellent, very little use!
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So here’s one long and complicated family lineage that many find confusing.
The Tosui-Harumatsu line of the Seto region is one of the longest in the modern age of bonsai pottery, and both branches continue to see production today, in a certain way of looking at things.
The Players:
Uematsu Chotaro: 1899-1959, Designer of most pots made by Mizuno Masao, pots made by Masao and designed by Chotaro are called “Uematsu Tosui”
Mizuno Sakataro:?-1921, Father of Mizuno Haramatsu and Mizuno Masao
Mizuno Masao: 1904-1975, maker of pots designed by Uematsu Chotaro, marked Uematsu Tosui, brother of Mizuno Harumatsu. After Chotaro’s death in 1959, took over the Tosui name solely. In 1964, at 60 years of age, began marking pots Ryokujuan Tosui, a play on the fact that “Ryokujuan” sounds like the Japanese “60”(Rokuju).
Mizuno Harumatsu: 1893-1958, eldest son of Mizuno Sakataro(Harumatsu Toen), took on the Harumatsu name from his father in 1921, making him the second generation Harumatsu. Also made some pots designed by Uematsu Chotaro. Pots marked with both Harumatsu and Uematsu Tosui are thought to be pre-war.
Mizuno Shikao: 1942-present, son of Mizuno Masao, if you count Uematsu Chotaro as a designer, that makes him 3rd generation of the Tosui kiln.
Harumatsu Rokumisai: 1917-2005, 3rd generation Harumatsu Kiln
