[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools Matcha tea bowl] Kyoyaki Gohonte Meisui (character for water) Made by Murata Touen

Size: Approx. 12.6 x 7.9 cm
Artist: Murata Touen Work: Hattoutei Ninei
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[Murata Touen, real name Yoshimichi] Hattoutei Ninei, a master craftsman of the Showa era and a ceramic artist from Kyoto Prefecture
Born on July 6, 1905 in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, as the eldest son of the Murata family, a long line of potters descended from Izutsuya. 1918: At age 12, graduated from Hitotsubashi Elementary School, Kyoto City. Learned the basics of pottery from his grandfather, Eio (real name Kumajiro) and his father, Hosen (2nd generation Eio real name Tsuruyoshi). 1921: At age 16, aimed to study Japanese painting, attended Yamamoto Shunkyo Art School and learned sketching techniques. 1939: At age 24, joined Kyoto Tojiki Limited Partnership Company, worked there for two years, and was involved in designing product samples. 1936: At age 31, his father, 2nd generation Eio, passed away. Age 66 1938: Age 33 Moved to Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City 1940: Age 35 Due to the effects of the controlled economy during the war, fuel was difficult to obtain, and he began making ceramic dolls by firing at low temperatures. He took the pen name Touen. (Later, he used the characters Touen with a Japanese radical under the grass radical.)
In 1942, at the age of 37, he moved to a place near Ninenzaka in Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, and named his residence Hattotei Ninei after the five-story pagoda of Yasaka Pagoda (Yasaka Hokanji Temple) nearby.
Around this time, wartime shortages of supplies began to occur, and he began producing painted bisque pottery dolls (Higashiyama dolls).
1943 (age 38) Received the first certification as a craftsman who preserves traditional craft techniques.
Died December 5, 2002. A ceramic artist from Kyoto Prefecture. Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Sixth Class, in 1974. At the age of 69, he was awarded the title of Master Craftsman of the Showa Era. Making full use of the traditional techniques of Kyoto ware, he created ceramic dolls (Higashiyama dolls) fired at low temperatures using ceramic carving techniques that were said to be his unrivaled field.
Drawing on motifs from Chinese and Japanese classics, Noh, and other cultures, he has created works with a unique worldview.
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Box: Wooden box