Yearly Archives: 2014

Mineo Okabe: Sake cup, Beni-shino type

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Mineo Okabe　　岡部 嶺男

1919 Born in Seto, Aichi prefecture.
1937 Graduated from Seto Ceramic High School.
1938 Entered into Tokyo University of Science. 
1940 Dropped out from the university. Entered into the army of inner Mongolia. 
1947 Demobilization from the army. Settled in Hiradobashi, Aichi. (current Toyota city)
1949 Independently began ceramics in Hiradobashi. Married to Tatsuko.
1955 Received the award of the Japanese Ceramics Society at the first time.
1963 Started focusing on researching celadon. Moved to Nisshin, Aichi.
1965 Succeeded in producing ‘Funseiji’ (粉青瓷) Powdery Celadon.　Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1969 Dedication of a set of Celadon vases to Umenoma room of Imperial Household Agency.
1970 Succeeded in producing Yohen Beishokuji. (窯変米色瓷)
1978 Hospitalization by cerebral hemorrhage. Changed his sir name from Kato to Okabe.
1989 Exhibition of new works from recovery at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya.
1990 Passed away at the age of 70. 
2011 Retrospective exhibition [Destiny] at Ginza Kuroda Touen.

Kenkichi Tomimoto: Sake cup, overglaze enamels

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Kenkichi Tomimoto　富本 憲吉

1886 Born in Ando village, Nara prefecture. 
1904 Entered the design course at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts.
1908 Studied architecture and interior decoration in England.
1910 Returned to Japan. 
         Began woodprint and other fine arts.
1913 Began Raku ware influenced by Bernard Leach.
1919 Began white porcelain.
1926 Involved with Mingei movement with Shoji Hamada and 
         Kanjiro Kawai.
1927 Moved to Soshigaya, Tokyo.
1935 Became a professor at Musashino Art University.
1944 became a professor at Tokyo School of Fine Arts.
1946 Resigned his position. Moved to Kyoto.
1948 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen. 
1949 Show at Ginza Kuroda Touen. ‘Kenkichi Tomimoto- Ceramic Plaque Exhibition’
1950 Became a professor at Kyoto City University of Fine Arts.
1955 Designated the first Living National Treasure.
1961 Received the Order of Cultural Merit.
1963 Became a president at Kyoto City University of Fine Arts.
         Passed away at the age of 77.

Chikushun Kawase I: Sake cup, E-karatsu type

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Chikushun Kawase  川瀬 竹春

1894 Born in Gifu.
1907 Moved to Seto city, and began ceramics.
1910 Moved to Kyoto. Apprenticed to Yohei SeifuⅢ.
1915 Apprenticed to Chikusen MiuraⅡ.
1919 Began producing works at Higashiyama, Kyoto.
1927 Moved to Higashiyama Gojo, Kyoto.
1941 Solo exhibition in Shanghai.
1949 Invited to a kiln owned by Mitsui Family in Oiso.
1953 Moved to Oiso, Kanagawa prefecture.
1955 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1966 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1970 Received the Order of the sacred treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
1979 Handed the reigns of the family over to the first son, Junichi, and named himself as Chikuou.
1983 Passed away at the age of 89.

Toyozo Arakawa: Sake cup, Kiseto type

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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.

Sozan Kaneshige: Sake cup, Bizen type

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Sozan Kaneshige 　金重 素山

1909 Born in Bizen, Okayama. Young brother of Toyo Kaneshige.
1927 Began producing works.
1951 Moved to Kameoka, Kyoto.
1953 Built a kiln in Kameoka. Produced Kohiki and Nerikomi type.
1964 Returned to Okayama. Built an ascending kiln.
1966 Succeeded in producing Hidasuki type by electric kiln.
1983 Designated as an intangible cultural property by Okayama prefecture. First firing of a kiln in Inbe, Okayama.
1991 Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold rays with Rosette.
1995 Passed away at the age of 86.