Description
“Yuri-kinsai” is a glazing technique to produce underglaze gold decoration porcelain. The major feature is a highly transparent overglaze on gilded porcelain.
PROFILE
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- 1926: Took over Kinzangama pottery, beginning a lifelong journey of pottery making
- 1974: Selected for a prize in the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
- 1976: Received a prize in the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
- 1978: Received a prize in the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
- 1980: Received a prize in the 3rd Traditional Kutani Ceramic Crafts Exhibition
- 1984: Received a Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibitions Encouragement award
- 1992: Designated as the holder of the Kutani ceramic technique, an intangible cultural property
- 1993: Held a private exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo
His underglaze gold bowl was selected as a permanent preservation work at the Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. - 1995: Won a prize at the 1994 Japan Ceramic Society
Became a review committee member of the 42th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition - 2000: Became a review committee member of the 47th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
- Received an award from the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
- 2001: Received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
Designated as the holder of underglaze gold, a nationally-designated important intangible cultural property - 2002: Received the Komatsu City Cultural Award
- 2006: Received the Order of the Rising Sun
- 2007: Exhibited in “Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan” at the British Museum
- 2010: Held the 80th Birthday Anniversary Exhibition in Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo
- 2011: Introduced in a craft technique documentary film created by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
- 2012: Exhibited overseas hosted by Agency for Cultural Affairs
Exhibited in “Technique and Beauty of Japan/Spirit of Modern Crafts (Florence city in Italy)
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