23398 KATO Tokuro (Shino tea (with Tobi appraisal certificate))

Height 8.2cm Diameter 12.3cm

He was born in Mizuno Village, Higashi Kasugai County, Aichi Prefecture (currently Mizuhoku Town, Seto City). He studied and tried to recreate pottery from the Momoyama period, but lost his status as an intangible cultural property due to the fabrications he made during the Eijin Pot Incident. After the incident, he devoted himself to making pottery. He created Tobei, a combination of architecture and ceramics. Tobei is a word coined by Tokuro. He also uses the names Ichimu Sai, Ichimu, Noto, Yato, Togen, and Gen. His sons Okabe Mineo (eldest son), Kato Shigetaka (third son), and grandson Kato Takahiro are also potters. With its wild samurai-like appearance and outstanding scenery, it is no exaggeration to say that this is a great masterpiece that is one of the greatest masterpieces.