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EKIDO
易堂

Ekido sei zo Ekido sei, Bijutsu-hin
Ekido, Meiji period
EIRAKU
永楽

大日本永楽趙 Dai Nippon Eiraku zo, Edo, 2nd quarter 19th

century. Eiraku zo, Akiyama sei Eiraku,
Kutani / Meiji period

Eiraku Hozen (Eiraku Zengoro XI) (1795-1854)

Eiraku: several generations of potters in Kyoto from the 18th Century through
present day
Eirako Hozen was a “kasshiki”, an attendant charged with announcing mealtimes to
the monks, working under Daiko Sogen at Daitoku-ji Temple. However, with Daiko
Sogen’s help, he became an adopted child of Ryozen when he was around 12 or 13
years of age. After that, he researched the making of pottery, and in 1817 (14th year
of the Bunka Era), he succeeded to the name of Zengoro. Then, in 1827 (10th year of
the Bunsei Era), he, along with his father Ryozen as well as others such as Kyukosai
Sosa and Raku Tannyu, were called upon by Lord Kishu-Tokugawa and engaged in
Kishu Oniwayaki pottery. He was bestowed the signatures of “Eiraku” and “Kahin
Shiryu” by Lord Harutomi, and since then he began to use “Eiraku” for his signatures,
etc. In 1843 (14th year of the Tenpo Era), he left his business to his son Sentaro (who
will later become Wazen) and took on the name Zennichiro. However, he left behind
many remarkable works created even after this point in time. In 1846 (third year of
the Koka Era), he was granted the name and signature of “Tokinken” by Prince
Takatsukasa. In his later years, he took on the name of Hozen and proceeded to Edo.
After that, he did not return to Kyoto and founded Konanyaki pottery at Omi. At one
point, he was summoned by Lord Nagai of Takatsuki and was active in various
regions in Takatsuki, making pottery such as blue and white sometsuke pottery. In