Ninsei

Ninsei (仁清) was a Japanese potter, who lived in the Edo Period, roughly between the 1640s to the 1690s[1]. He was born Nonomura Seisuke (野々村), and later received the first name Seiemon (清右衛門). He was later bestowed the artistic name Ninsei with a seal.

Tea-leaf jar with a design of wisteria by Ninsei, Edo period (National Treasure)

Very little is known directly about his life; he is believed to have been born in the village of Tamba[2], near Tachikui in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, near to Kyoto. He is also believed to have had a son, nicknamed "Ninsei II", who attempted to succeed him in his work, but failed[3].

He is associated with Kyō ware, often being credited as one of the key founders and influencers of the "Kyo-Yaki" (Kyoto ware) pottery movement[4].

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  2. SAKAMOTO, Toru; UEMURA, Fujio (1972). "Marine Pleistocene near Kinosaki, Japan Sea Coast of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan". The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan. 78 (8): 415–416. doi:10.5575/geosoc.78.415. ISSN 0016-7630.
  3. "Ninsei Nonomura, Kyoto Artist, Kyo-Yaki, March 2004 Japan Times Story by Robert Yellin". www.e-yakimono.net. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. "KYO-YAKI Menu - EY Net Japanese Pottery Primer". www.e-yakimono.net. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
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