Monthly Archives: May 2014

Kei Fujiwara: Incense container, Bizen type, turtle design

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Kei Fujiwara 　藤原 啓

1899 Born in Okayama prefecture.
1918 Aspired to be a writer, and left Okayama to Tokyo.
1937 Gave up to be a writer, and returned to Okayama. Began ceramics.
1941 Apprenticed to Toyo Kaneshige.
1956 Became a member of ‘Nihon Kogeikai’. (the Japan Art Crafts Association)
1958 Became a president of ‘Nihon Kogeikai’.
1970 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1977 Kei Fujiwara art museum was open.
1983 Passed away at the age of 84.

Shoji Hamada: Tea bowl, Red painting, Ryukyu kiln

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Shoji Hamada
　　浜田 庄司

1894 Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture.

1916 Graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology. Entered Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station.

1920 Visited England invited by Bernard Leach.

1924 Stayed in Okinawa and Kyoto after coming back in Japan.
1926 Began Mingei movement with Soetsu Yanagi and Kanjiro Kawai.

1931 Built ascending kiln in Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture.

1955 Designated as a Living National Treasure.

1968 Awarded an Order of Cultural Merit

1978 Passed away at the age of 84.

Koichi Tamura: Tea bowl, Camellia design

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Koichi Tamura 　　田村 耕一

1918 Born in Sano, Tochigi.
1941 Graduated from the department of Designs of Tokyo University of Arts.
1946 Studied under Kenkichi Tomimoto.
1949 Returned home and began ceramics.
1960 Accepted for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition.
1968 Became an Executive Director of Nihon Kogei-kai.
1976 Won a gold award at Japan ceramic association.
1977 Became a professor of Faculty of Fine Arts of Tokyo University of Arts.
1980 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1983 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1985 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1986 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1987 Passed away at the age of 68.

Uichi Shimizu: Tea bowl

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Uichi Shimizu　　 清水 卯一

1926 Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
1940 Apprenticed to Munemaro Ishiguro.
1962 Won a gold award at International Ceramic Exhibition in Prague.
1970 Built ‘Horai-kiln’ at the base of Mt.Horai, Shiga prefecture.
1977 Won a gold award at Japan ceramic society.
1979 Became an executive director at Nihon Kogeikai. (Japan Art Crafts Association)
1983 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1985 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1986 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1987 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1988 Designated as a person of cultural merits by Kyoto prefecture.
2004 Passed away at the age of 77.

Yuzo Kondo: Vase, Sometsuke and Gold painting, Japanese apricot design

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Yuzo Kondo 　近藤 悠三

1902 Born in Kyoto.
1917 Worked in Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station Attached Training Center.
1924 Began producing works at Kiyomizu-zaka in Kyoto.
1928 Accepted at Imperial Academy art exhibition.
1955 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1969 Became a president of Kyoto city university of Arts.
1970 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1974 Received a Merit Award of Arts and Crafts from Kyoto prefecture.
1977 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1985 Passed away at the age of 83.

Yaichi Kusube: Insence container, Saien type

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Yaichi Kusube　楠部 彌弌

1897 Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto prefecture.
1912 Entered Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station Attached Training Center.
1918 Began ceramics in Sanjo, Kyoto.
1920 Organized a group of ceramists, ‘Aka tsuchi sha’.
1924 Awarded at the Paris Universal Exposition.
1927 Awarded his first prize at Teiten.
1937 Completed ‘Saien’ technique.
1938 Moved to Okazaki, Kyoto prefecture.
1962 Became a member of the Japan Art Academy.
1965 Moved to Yamashina, Kyoto.
1972 Designated as a person of cultural merits by Kyoto city.
1978 Received the Order of Cultural Merit.
1984 Passed away at the age of 87.

Toyo Kaneshige: Incense container, Bizen type, Owl shape

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Toyo Kaneshige　金重 陶陽

1896 Born in Bizen, Okayama prefecture.
1910 Began ceramics as a family business.
1930 Researched early Bizen. Began reproduction of ceramics from Momoyama period.
1936 Met Handeishi Kawakita.
1939 Completed Hidasuki seen in Early Bizen style.
1949 Became a friend with Rosanjin Kitaoji.
1954 Joined in Tori kai.
1955 Organized Nihon Kogei kai (Japan Art Crafts Association) with Toyozo Arakawa and Tokuro Kato.
1956 Designated as a Living National Treasure.
1960 Received Cultural award from Okayama prefecture.
1966 Received Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.

1967 Passed away at the age of 71.