22385 Living National Treasure 10th Generation Miwa Kyusetsu (Kyuwa) (Hagiyaki Tamatori Lion Figurine) MIWA Kyusetsu

Height 33.0cm Width 37.0cm Depth 29.5cm

Born in 1895. Died in 1981. Originally from Yamaguchi Prefecture. From the age of 15, he began rigorous training in pottery under his grandfather Setsun and father Setsudo (9th Kyusetsu). In 1927, upon his father's retirement, he inherited the Miwa kiln and took the name Kyusetsu 10th. In 1956, he was recognized as a holder of the Yamaguchi Prefecture intangible cultural property "Hagi ware". In the same year, he was selected for the 3rd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition for the first time. In 1957, he was selected as an intangible cultural property technician who should take measures such as creating records, and inherited the traditional Hagi ware techniques. In 1967, he handed over the Miwa kiln to his younger brother (11th Kyusetsu) and took the name Kyuka. In 1970, he was recognized as a holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) "Hagi ware". In 1973, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Rosette. This work is a work that pays attention to even the smallest details, such as the bulging muscles. This is an impeccable masterpiece that has it all: technical ability, expressiveness, and size. You can practically hear the lion's roar.