朝⽇焼 ⼗六世 松林豊斎（まつばやし‧ほうさい）
ASAHIYAKI XVI MATSUBAYASHI HOSAI
Asahi ware (Asahiyaki) was founded during the Keicho period (1596-1615) when the first potter was given the name “Asahi” under the guidance of Kobori Enshu. This is why it was later named one of the Seven Enshu Kilns. The second Tosaku was given the name “Taku Asahi” with the radical “taku” written by Kobori Enshu’s third son Gonjuro. At the time, it was still rare to stamp the name of a kiln on pottery. After that, Momoyama Castle was destroyed, and the feudal lord’s residence town was also gone, for three generations (the 5th, 6th, and 7th generations) of the family were forced to live half farming, half pottery. Records show that the half farmers made a living by producing tea and sailing the Takase ferry up and down the Uji River, while firing their kilns. At the end of the Edo period, the 8th Chobei and his son the 9th Chobei worked hard to restore the business, and thanks to the efforts of Courtier Niwada, it was successfully revived. Since then, this tradition has been passed down through the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods, and continues to this day. |
Born in 1980 as the eldest son of the 15th Hosai.
Based on the aesthetic sense of the wabi-sabi of Asahi ware, he creates traditional yet contemporary works.
Received the two characters for “Asahi” from Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and stamped them on his works.
Established a new style of Geppaku-yu-nagashi, along with the traditional Asahi ware Kasane and Benikasane, and produced works in St. Ives, England.
His works have been purchased by the National Museum of Wales, and he is actively active overseas, presenting in various places such as Paris.