Nonomura ninsei biography of christopher

Master of Kyo-yaki pottery. He is famous as the founder of the purely Japanese taste in ceramics, and later developed his own unique lineage, called the Kyo-yaki lineage or the Ninsei lineage.
Biography: Born in Nonomura, Kitakuwata-gun, Tamba Province (Miyama-cho, Kitakuwata-gun, Kyoto Prefecture).

The surname Nonomura is derived from this. The family name is also said to have been Fujiwara, as the earthenware sanguoku dedicated by Ninsei to Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto is inscribed with the name “Nonomura Harima Taicho Fujiwara Masahiro (also known as Fujimasa) Ninkyo Irimichi”.

Nonomura ninsei biography of christopher

The name “Ninsei” is a combination of the character “Nin” given by Ninna-ji Palace and his own name “Kiyoshi. Some say that his first name, Fujiwara Masahiro, was changed to Ninsei during the Shoho period (1644-8).

Regarding Nikiyo’s teacher relationship, some say that he learned pottery from Matsukashi (Kuno Masahaku) when he was sent to Tosa (Ko