Kaiji Tsukamoto: Bowl, White porcelain
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Yearly Archives: 2014
Koichi Tamura: Sake bottle
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.
Koichi Tamra: Small jar, flower design
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.
Koichi Tamura: Square jar, bamboo thicket design
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.
Koichi Tamura: Square jar, Camellia design
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.
Koichi Tamura: Small lidded jar, Flower design
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.
Toyozo Arakawa: Tea bowl, Hagi type
Toyozo Arakawa 荒川豊蔵
1894 Born in Tajimi, Gifu prefecture.
1922 Moved to Kyoto. Met Rosanjin Kitaoji.
1927 Moved to Kamakura. Worked at Rosanjin’s Hoshigaoka Kiln.
1933 Quit Hoshigaoka Kiln. Moved to Mutabora in Mino Ogaya, Gifu prefecture, and built his studio.
1941 The first solo exhibition held at Umeda Hankyu department store. (Curated by Ginza Kuroda Touen)
1946 Built Suigetsu kiln in Tajimi.
1955 Designated the Living national treasure.
1971 Received the Order of Cultural Merit.
1977 Published a collection of essays.
1985 Passed away at the age of 91.
