Masami Ichikawa

  • Metalwork
  • 1948 -
Masami Ichikawa

Metal engraving and various inlay work

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 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

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

Price Range

$ 3,000 - 23,000

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16 artworks posted