Takahashi Dōhachi – A Legacy of Kyoto Ceramic Masters
Born into the Kameyama Domain in Ise Province, his given name was Mitsushige, with the courtesy name Shūhei and art name Shōfūtei Kūkū. As the second son, he left the samurai class and moved to Kyoto, where he pursued a career as a ceramic artist. He eventually established his own kiln in Awataguchi.
Dōhachi I rose to prominence during the flourishing of sencha (steeped green tea) culture, producing numerous refined tea utensils. He was personally acquainted with major literati of the time, including Ike no Taiga, Ueda Akinari, and Baisaō, and enjoyed Nanga (Southern-style literati painting) as a hobby.
His signature works include yokote teapots made of red clay, featuring relief carvings of human figures on the body—an innovative and distinctive technique. He was also highly skilled in kinrande (gold decoration) and colored overglaze painting, earning praise in the book Sencha Sōgaku for being “a master of gold ornamentation and adept in colored decoration.”
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