Rosanjin Kitaoji: Tea bowl, Seto-guro type

Saturday May 10th, 2014

Rosanjin Kitaoji　北大路魯山人

1883 Born in Shimogamo Kitaoji, Kyoto. 
1907 Began his career as a calligrapher in Tokyo. 
1916 Wandered around Korea, China, Shiga, Fukui, and Kanazawa. Returned to Kyoto. 
1919 Opened his antique shop in Tokyo. 
1921 Began 'Bishoku club' (Gourmet's club) which serves his food with his collections. 
1925 Began 'Hoshigaoka Saryo'. (Members-only restaurant) 
1928 Built 'Hoshigaoka kiln' in Kamakura for producing dishes used in the restaurant. His 　　 reputation rose as his works exhibited in department stores and the restaurant. 
1935 Started focusing on producing ceramics. 
1936 Left the management of the restaurant.  
1937 The first exhibition of his new works held at Ginza Kuroda Touen. 
1939 The Hoshigaoka kiln was blisk holding about 50 staff around this year.  
1942 Evacuation in Ishikawa prefecture. Produced lacquer ware there. 
1954 Held a solo exhibition in New York, invited by Rockefeller Foundation. 
Visited U.S. and Europe.  
1955 Declined certification of a living national treasure. 
1956 Actively held exhibitions in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nagoya. 
1959 Passed away at the age of 77.

Shoji Kamoda: Vase, Ash glaze type

Saturday May 10th, 2014

Shoji Kamoda 　加守田 章二

1933 Born in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture. 
1952 Entered the department of ceramics in Kyoto City University of Arts. 
1956 Graduated from the university. Moved to Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture. 
1959 Moved to Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture. 
1962 Began producing ash glaze type by Anagama kiln. 
1965 Ash glaze type gained attention. 
1966 Awarded by the Japanese Ceramic Society.  
1969 Moved to Tono, Iwate prefecture.  
1970 Showed [Kyokusen Chomon, Curving design] for the first time. 
1971 Showed [Saishoku, Colored design] for the first time. 
1974 Exhibition of [Toban, ceramic plaque] at Ginza Kuroda Touen. (every year onwards) 
1979 Moved to Higashi Kurume, Tokyo. 
1983 Passed away at the age of 49.