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Yearly Archives: 2014
Rosanjin Kitaoji: Lidded jar, Seisan type
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.
Rosanjin Kitaoji: Water jag (Mizusashi)
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.
Rokubei Kiyomizu vi: Sake cup, Japanese apricot design
Rokubei Kiyomizu Ⅵ 六世 清水 六兵衛
1901 Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
1920 Graduated from the Department of Painting of Kyoto City School of Arts and Crafts.
1925 Began ceramics as an assistant for his father, Rokubei Ⅴ．
1945 Succession to the name.
1962 Became a member of the Japan Art Academy.
1970 Named a Person of Cultural Merits by Kyoto prefecture.
1976 Became a Person of Cultural Merits.
1980 Passed away at the age of 79.
Kanjiro Kawai: Flat vase, yellow glaze, fish design [Shokei kiln]
Kanjiro Kawai 河井 寛次郎
1890 Born in Aki city, Shimane prefecture
1914 Completed ceramic industrial course at current Tokyo Institute if technology.
Worked at Kyoto research institute for ceramics.
1920 Began ceramics at Gojozaka in Kyoto.
Named his studio as ‘Shokeiyo’ (Shokei kiln)
Produced pieces which got ideas from Chinese wares.
1922 Gained a great reputation after a solo exhibition in Tokyo.
1924 Influenced by slipwares.
1926 Involved with Mingei movement with Soetsu Yanagi and Shoji Hamada.
Produced pieces of simple form with unique design.
1937 Won a Grand prix at the Paris Universal Exposition.
1949 More crative pieces were produced afterwards.
1966 Passed away at the age of 76.
Mineo Okabe: Bowl, Funseiji type
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.
Sozan Kaneshige: Tea bowl, Imbe type
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.
