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TOZAN

陶山

Ito Tozan I

tozan kin sei

The Ito family, spanned three generations. Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) began his artistic
career studying painting in the Shijo manner under Koizumi Togaku before moving
to the plastic arts under a number of teachers, including Takahashi Dohachi. He
worked very closely with his son in law, Ito Tozan II (1871-1937). He too began life
as a painter, but his talent was seen by Tozan I, who adopted him and converted
him to pottery, where he both succeeded and excelled as a member of one of
Kyotos most well known pottery families. The line unfortunately died with the third
Tozan in 1970.

Ito Tozan I Ito Tozan I the go or art name of Ito Jutaro, 1846 – 1920) began as a
painter in the Maruyama school studying under Koizumi Togaku. In 1862 he became
a pupil of Kameya Kyokutei, as well as studying under Takahashi Dohachi III and
Kanzan Denshichi (who made the dishes for the imperial table). In 1867, with the
fall of the Edo government, he opened his kiln in Eastern Kyoto. Much prized at
home, he was also recognized abroad at the Amsterdam, Paris and Chicago World
Expositions. With an emphasis on Awata and Asahi wares of Kyoto, he began to use
the name Tozan around 1895. In 1917 he was named a member of the Imperial Art
Academy, one of only five potters ever given that title, and like his teacher
Denshichi, created the dishes from which the Imperial family would eat. He worked
very closely with his son in law, Ito Tozan II (1871-1937).

Ito Tozan II

Ito Tozan II
Ito Tozan II (1871-1937). Given name: Shinsuke was the fourth son of Hisakuni
Honda whose family served as advisors of the Zeze domain.
Zeze domain was famous for its pottery known as Zezeyaki. Its kiln was established
at the beginning of the 17th century under the patronage of the feudal lord and
influential tea master Kobori Enshu (1579-1647). Zezeyaki has a blackish brown iron
glaze and the tea ceremony utensils were much appreciated among other feudal
lords and the kiln enjoyed many years of success before closing at the end of the
same century due to financial issues.
Shinsuke married the daughter of Ito Tozan I and upon joining this illustrious family