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White porcelain flower vase with engraved chrysanthemum patternASK TO GALLERY
[Ceramic + Porcelain ] Item Number:C11190 Year: 2012 H12 3/8 Φ5 3/4 inH31.5 Φ14.5 cm ![]() Manji Inoue
1929 Born in Arita City, Saga Prefecture1944 Volunteered for the Japanese Navy, entered the Naval Aviation Preparatory School where he remained studying until the war's end 1945 Apprenticed to Sakaita Kakiemon 1952 Became a student of Okugawa Chuuemon 1958 Resigned from Sakaita Kakiemon Kiln and became a technical officer of the Saga Prefectural Arita Ceramics Laboratory 1968 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition 1969 Turned a huge decorative pot for presentation to the Imperial Palace 1969-76 Visited the United States four times to offer guidance in making ceramics in the Fine Arts Department of Pennsylvania State University 1971 Selected for the Japan Ceramics Exhibition 1977 Received the Minister's Award at the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition 1977-2011 Solo exhibitions at Wako 1979 Named "Contemporary Master Craftsman" as an outstanding technician 1983-2011 Served as Judge in the Issuikai 1983-2005 Visited the United States 16 times to offer artistic guidance in the Fine Arts Department of New Mexico State University 1986 Awarded the Saga Prefectural Cultural Services Award 1987 At the Japan Arts and Crafts Exhibition, received the Culture Minister'sThe Minister of Education Award and had the same work acquired by the Culture MinistryAgency for Cultural Affairs 1993 Awarded the Distinguished Services Award by Saga Prefecture 1995 Solo exhibition to promote cultural exchange (Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the German National Museum of Art) Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for his work with white porcelain Named an Audit Commissioner of the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition 1997 Solo exhibition in Hungary to promote cultural exchange Awarded the Japanese Government's Medal with Purple Ribbon 1999 Solo exhibition in Monaco to promote cultural exchange 2000 Solo exhibition in Portugal to promote cultural exchange 2002 Awarded the Nishinippon Shimbun's Nishinippon Cultural Medal 2002 Participated in the exhibition commemorating the 45 Anniversary of Prince Rainier's Accession to the Throne of Monaco 2003 Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Named an Audit Commissioner of the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition 2007 Solo exhibition in Poland to promote cultural exchange Currently Holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) designation Councilor to the Japan Crafts Association. Honorary Resident of Arita Town Public collections : Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota and others. |