Tozan was one of the leading Kyoto potters who specialized in celadon ware between the late Meiji and early Showa periods. He worked in Yokohama for the art dealer and was later employed at the Tokyo School of Art. He became an art adviser for Kinkozan in Kyoto, where Tozan got involved with studies on ceramics and was instrumental in the formation of Yutoen (1903), the first research institution on ceramics design. He established a kiln on his own at Awataguchi and later moved to Fushimi district in Kyoto in 1910. The figure is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or restoration, only a minor firing-crack (kiln flaw) to the foot. We have displayed it on a black lacquered oval base which will be included if desired. Dimensions: 7 ¼” (18.4 cm) long, 4 5/8” (10.8 cm) wide, 3 ¼” (8.3 cm) high.