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Artist's Profile (Kutani Porcelain)

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apku-05

Name

The 3rd Tamekichi Mitsui

Chairman of the Japanese Modern Fine Arts Association, Japan Art Academy Member

[Born and death year]
Unknown

[Native place]
Unknown

Specification

[Experience]
1959
He after graduating the ceramics course of the Kanazawa Collage of Arts, became the assistant of Tojiro Kitade professor.
After that, he studied to the 2nd Isokichi Asakura.
1961
He succeeded after the father.
1962
He presented the decoration plate to Reischauer of U.S.A. ambassador.
1967
He was selected for the Nitten and the Japanese Modern Fine Arts Exibition first.
1976
Tomohito Mikasanomiya His Imperial Highness bought the work of Tamekichi.
1979
Prime Minister Ohira let him made a Sake cup as a souvenir for a visit to China.
1980
He presented his work to Hitachinomiya both Imperial Highness.
1982
Prime Minister Suzuki let him made a Sake cup as a souvenir for a visit to China.
1984
Prime Minister Nakasone let him made a Sake cup as a souvenir for a visit to China.
1987
The gocernment gave the Prime Minister Commendation to him.
1988
He presented his work to the Indian ambassador.
1993
He presented his work to Takahito Mikasanomiya His Imperial Highness.
1994
He held an exhibition of own works in New York.
1997
He became a guest professor of Washington Garorted University.
2002
He held an exhibition of own works at the Smithsonian Sackler Museum.

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