S13 Plateau: Yuri-Ginsai Flower Pattern on Sumi background

Description

“Yuri-Ginsai” is a glazing technique to produce underglaze silver decoration porcelain. The major feature is a highly transparent overglaze on gilded porcelain.

PROFILE

• 1974: Selected for a prize in Issuikai, continuously selected hereafter
• 1978: Selected for a prize in the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
• 1981: Received a Traditional Industry Skill Encouragement award of Ishikawa Prefecture
• 1987: Received an award at the Traditional Kutani Exhibition
• 1990: Received a Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition Ministry of Education Award
  The Agency for Cultural Affairs purchased his underglaze silver square bowl
• 1993: His underglaze silver pot was selected as a permanent preservation work at the Sackler Gallery of Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.
• 1997: Won the grand prize in the Traditional Kutani Ceramic Crafts Exhibition and his work was purchased by a prefectural museum
• 2001: Won the grand prize in the Traditional Kutani Ceramic Crafts Exhibition and his work was purchased by a prefectural museum
• 2002: Designated as an Intangible Cultural Property in Ishikawa Prefecture
  Designated as the holder of preservation of Kutani ceramic skills
• 2008: Appointed as a director of the Japan Crafts Association
  Became a review committee member of Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
• 2009: Special guest exhibitor at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
• 2011: Received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
• 2012: Received the Komatsu City Cultural Award
• 2015: Received the Traditional Culture Paula Award Excellence Award
• 2016: The Imperial Household Agency purchased his work, which was exhibited at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition as a special guest

Studied under the 3rd generation Tokuda Yasokichi (a deceased Human National Treasure)