The 11th generation of the Raku family. Born in 1817 (Bunka 14), he was the third son of Ogawa Naohachi of Kokubu, Minamikuwata-gun, Tamba Province (Kokubu, Chitose-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture), and was raised by the 10th generation of the Raku family, Tan’iru. At the age of 38, he succeeded to the family after the death of his foster father Tan’iru. He succeeded to the family after the death of his adoptive father at the age of 38. His style was similar to that of NONKOU, and he excelled in technique and had a variety of ideas for surface glazes. During the Kaei period (1848-1844), he presented tea utensils to the Arisugawa family, and in 1865 (Keio 1), he delivered several braziers made of cloud and crane by order of Emperor Komei, and the following year, he received an order for tea bowls. He also did Oniwa-yaki at Nishi Honganji Temple, and received the seal of “Untei” from Shonin Koson of Nishi Honganji Temple. He died on January 3, 1902, at the age of 86.
The first period is the period during Danniri’s lifetime, or before his inheritance, and is known as the “spider’s web” seal, which was created by the monk Taizuna Koumeiin in Shino. The second period is the period from 1851 (Kaei 4) to 1870 (Meiji 3), selected from the Dharma Album of Violet Qichang. The third period is after the shaving in June 1871, and is called the Hakuraku seal. (The Biography of Raku Potters)
