Masami Ichikawa

1948 -
  • Metalwork
  • Awarded 7 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $3,500 - 24,000
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    • Category
      Metalwork
    • Techniques
      Embossing, Metal overlay
    • Born
      1948 -
    • Based in
      Niigata
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Masami Ichikawa

    Style

    Metal engraving and various inlay work

    Biography

    • 1948
      Born in Bunsui Town, Niigata Prefecture
    • 1963
      Becomes independent after training to produce and engrave metal molds for western tableware for 6 years
    • 1981
      Studies under metal engraving artist and Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property, Ikkoku Kashima
    • 1983
      Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
      Selected for the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
    • 1984
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
    • 1992
      Artwork submitted to the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
    • 1995
      Judge and Evaluator for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2001
      Judge and Evaluator for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2002
      Restored the Treasure of Shosoin, "Ginkunro (Silver Incense Burner)"
      Artwork awarded at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
    • 2006
      Judge and Evaluator for the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2009
      Judge and Evaluator for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2010
      Evaluator for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2016
      Judge and Evaluator for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Judge and Evaluator for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2020
      Judge and Evaluator for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Judge and Evaluator for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Awards

    • 1989
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1990
      Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1993
      Received the Tansuiō Award from the Satoh Artcraft Research & Scholarship Foundation (dispatched abroad)
    • 1994
      Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1999
      Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2002
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Chairman Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2005
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Received the East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2008
      Received the East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2018
      Received the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Manager Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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