Iori Nakajo
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$1,000 - 20,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7
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- CategoryLacquerware
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TechniquesMother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Maki-e, Dry lacquer
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Born1966 -
- Based inKanagawa
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association

Biography
- 1992Graduated from the Special Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts
Selected for the first time at the 33rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward - 1993Selected for the 10th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
- 1995Completed the Maki-e Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts
- 1996Completed the Lacquering Techniques Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts as an auditing student
Studies under KITAMURA Shosai, Holder of Important Intangible Cutural Property for Raden - 1997Selected for the 26th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected once more after this
- 1999Assistant lecturer at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts until 2006
- 2000Selected for the 47th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
- 2007Selected for the 47th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
- 2010The 1st Beauty of Raden Exhibition at Daimaru, Osaka
- 2017The 1st Tsukiji Hisaya, Nakajo Iori Lacquer Art Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
- 2018Evaluator at the 58th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2019The 1st 'Craft for All of Us Ⅱ’ Exhibition
— Shiseido Proposals for More Beautiful Lives — at Shiseido Art House
held in 2021, 2022 and to be held in 2023 - Currently Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
Style
I portray animals, insects and plants in everyday life that I am interested in, that I think are cool and those that I love, from chameleons to giant anteaters, cats, birds and grasshoppers in my artwork using raden (mother-of-pearl inlay).
Awards
- 1997Received the Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Award for the Maki-e Lacquered Box "Spring" at the 26th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2000Received the Asahi Shimbun Award for the Maki-e Raden Box "Chinese Chive Flowers" at the 17th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2010Received the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Award for the Tortoise Shell Raden Box with Bird Design at the 28th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2011Received the Asahi Shimbun Award for the Raden Lacquered Box "Autumn" at the 29th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2012Received the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Award for the Raden Maki-e Box "Little Flowers" at the 52nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2016Received the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Award for the Kanshitsu Raden Lacquer Box with Flower and Bird Design "Rondo" at the 28th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Public Collections
- Shiseido Art House