Artist Information and Artworks of Minoru Ueda

1956 -

Metalwork
Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
Price Range $3,500 - 10,000

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Box Made by Heat Welding Method and Decorated with Cutout Inlay

H 4.5 x W 9 x D 9 cm
Year.2021 Contact for Price

Awarded Artwork
Flower vessel of heat-welded shibuichi and silver with inlay decoration. “Brilliance”

H 13.0 x W 27.5 x D 9.0 cm
Year.2013 Contact for Price

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Box Made by Heat Welding Method with Inlay Decoration "Autumn Breeze"

H 5.0 x W 9.8 x D 7.0 cm
Year.2021 Contact for Price

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Hexagonal Box Made by Heat Welding Method with Inlay Decoration

H 3.5 x W 11.5 x D 11.5 cm
Year.2026 Contact for Price

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Flower Vase of Copper Alloy and Silver Made by Heat Welding Method with Inlay "When the Water Becomes Warmer"

Year.2019 Contact for Price

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Flower Vessel Made by Heat Welding Method with Inlay Decoration "Dusk"

Year.2017 Contact for Price

Awarded Artwork
Copper and Silver Joined Flower Vase with Inlay

H 15.0 x W 9.0 x D 9.0 cm
Year.2025 Contact for Price

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Box of Different Metals Joined by Heat Welding Method with Metal Inlays

H 7.5 x W 9.5 x D 6 cm
Year.2023 Contact for Price

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Flower Vessel Joined by Heat Welding Method with Inlay

H 14.0 x W 13.0 x D 12.0 cm
Year.2023 Contact for Price

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Incense Burner of Different Metals Joined by Heat Welding Method

H 13.0 x W 7.7 x D 7.7 cm
Year.2022 Contact for Price

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Flower vessel of heat-welded black bronze and silver with inlay decoration. “Recollection”

H 18.0 x W 21.0 x D 9.5 cm
Year.2014 Contact for Price

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Flower Vase Made by Heat Welding Method with Inlay Decoration "Sky Above the Clouds"

H 27.0 x W 13.5 x D 6.0 cm
Year.2020 Contact for Price

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Octagonal flower vessel joined by heat welding method with design in inlay.

H 27.5 x W 14.5 x D 14.5 cm
Year.2025 Contact for Price

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Flower Vessel of Copper and Silver Joined by Heat-welding Method with Inlay Decoration

H 13.5 x W 7 x D 7 cm
Year.2024 Contact for Price

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Flower vessel made by heat welding method with triangle design in inlay

H 23.5 x W 11.0 x D 11.0 cm
Year.2024 Contact for Price

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Flower vessel of black bronze and silver joined by heat welding method with inlay. “Autumn trees”

H 22.0 x W 19.5 x D 8.0 cm
Year.2021 Contact for Price

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“Water curtain” Flower vessel of black bronze and silver joined by heat welding method with inlay

H 18.0 x W 21.0 x D 9.5 cm
Year.2018 Contact for Price

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Flower Vase of Copper and Silver Made by Heat Welding Method with Inlay Decoration

Year.2019 Contact for Price

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Flower Vessel Joined by Heat Welding Method with Inlay

H 21.0 x W 14.0 x D 14.0 cm
Year.2024 Contact for Price

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Flower Vessel Joined by Heat Welding Method with Inlay

H 24.0 x W 13.5 x D 12.2 cm
Year.2022 Sold Out

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Category
Metalwork
Techniques
Metal inlay, Hard soldering
Born

1956 -
Based in
Osaka
Membership

Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Biography

1956

Born in Osaka
1975

Joined the Ministry of Finance Mint Bureau (currently an Incorporated Administrative Agency, Japan Mint)
Engaged in production of medals and metal crafts
1990

Certified as First Grade Precious Metal Accessories' Skilled Craftsman
1993

Acquired vocational training instructor license
2003

Commissioned research student at Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Metal Hammering major (– 2004)
2006

Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2009

Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (6 years in a row up to 2014)
2012

Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
2013

Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2014

Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2015

Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2016

Submitted to "Everyone – Learning at Tokyo University of the Arts Metal Hammering Lab" Special Exhibition planned and supervised by Ryohei Miyata (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs) held at LIXIL Gallery, Ginza
2018

Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2019

Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Retired from Japan Mint
Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2020

Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2021

Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2022

Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Currently craft training instructor at Japan Mint

Awards

2009

Awarded as Excellent Skilled Craftsman of Osaka Prefecture (Master Craftsman of Naniwa)
2013

Awarded as Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
2017

Received the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2018

Received the President of the National Personnel Authority Award
2021

Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition