Masami Sumita

Style

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

Biography

• 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

Awards

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