Kisaki Seiuemon the 13th generation had a separate branch in Yamashiro new
village where they had a house. Kisaki Bokuju ?d) who was the grand son of
Seiuemon was born in 1789.
In 1825, Bokuju was 16 years old, and he went to Kyoto to learn paint, he
also went to Arita to learn paint on pottery, then returned to Kyoto to complete
his studies.
In 1831 he returned to Yamashiro and opened Kisaki kiln in his own house and
started akae paint and kinsai. Bokuju was a precursor as he did akae paint
several years before Hachirouemon but without his success.
He went several times to Kyoto and in 1848 he received a special price, and
received the name of Bokuju. He received also a special permission to produce
pottery for the Ninan temple.
He was invited later by Lord Hikone to improve Koto pottery .
Kisaki Manki is the first son of Bokuju. Since he was child his father taught
him pottery and in 1851 when he was 18 years old, he succeeded to his father
in Kisaki kiln.
In 1860 he was ordered by Maeda Toshika 14th Lord of Daishoji to improve his
technic by learning akae painting from the famous Kyoto potter Eiraku Zengoro
called also Wazen. Manki became very good.
In July 1861 he received the hokyo price and the name of Manki. Same as his
father, he worked for Ninna temple. The next year in 1862 he moved his kiln
from Yamashiro new village to Kasugayama at the back of the Onsen. In 1865
Wazen came as a leader in Kutanihon kiln and worked at the same times at the
Manki kiln. Manki died in 1895, the kiln closed down.
Manki painted akae detailed paint which is in Hachirode style similar to his
father Bokuju. His name is written in red "made in Kisaki Kutani in Great
Japan" or stamped in a double square.