Masami Sumita

  • Ceramics
  • 1957 -
Masami Sumita

Applying colors with blue glaze and purple glaze on the vessels and drawing gold and silver stripes to express the charm of color gradation.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Member of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan
  • 1980 Graduated from Kyoto Sangyo University
    Studied under 3rd generation Yasokichi Tokuda
  • 1984 Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 1988 Recommended as Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 1993 Dedicated artwork to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
  • 1997 Recommended as member of the Issuikai Ceramics Division
  • 2015 Selected for the Tobiten

  • 1983Received the New Artist Ceramics Award at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 1984Received the New Artist Ceramics Award at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 1985Received the Honorary Mention at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition
  • 1987Awarded at the Traditional Kutani Ware Art Crafts Exhibition (awarded 4 times from this year onward)
  • 1989Received the Excellence Award at the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Awarded at the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition (twice from this year onward)
  • 2003Received the Issuikai Members' Excellence Award
  • 2005Received the Honorary Mention at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition
    Received the Incentive Award at the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2006Received the Honorary Mention at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition
  • 2007Received Second Prize at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition
  • 2009Received the Hokkoku Award at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition
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