Fumio Mae

• Designation
  Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Chinkin)
• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Chinkin
• Born
  1940 -
• Based in
  Ishikawa
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Councilor of the Japan Kōgei Association
  The Academy of Lacquer Research
  Japan Cultural Property Lacquer Association
  Wajima Lacquerware Techniques Preservation Society

Style

Producing lacquerware using the chinkin technique. Using lines and dots to express nature in the designs.

Biography

• 1940
  Born in Wajima City
• 1963
  Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Started studying under his father Taiho
• 1968
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1999
  Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Chinkin
• 2001
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
• 2011
  Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
• <Other>
  Submitted to the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, and the Contemporary Arts Exhibition

Awards

• 1973
  Received the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1992
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association President Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1993
  Received the Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Selection Award
• 1997
  Recceived the Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1998
  Received the Hokkoku Cultural Award
• 2003
  Received the Ishikawa TV Award

Public Collections

• Tokyo National Museum
• National Crafts Museum
• 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
• Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
• Wajima Museum of Urushi Art