Wakasa pottery 若狭焼

Oka Zenbei took over his family business of creating tiles and other earthenware in Wakasa, Echizen during the mid-Edo period, but he went to Kiyomizu, Kyoto when he was around 17 years old to train under Aoki Mokubei regarding Kyo ware with a focus on tea sets for green tea. He also trained in Bizen and other places before returning home at the age of 40 to produce teacups and originate this style of earthenware. He produced teacups, ornaments, hot plates, pots, and various other items with a focus on terracotta. His pots were particularly favored, and he created thin,