Buzan Fukushima

  • Ceramics
  • 1944 -
Buzan Fukushima

In my style, on Kutani ware hakuji (white porcelain) I use red pigment (main ingredient: red oxide) and gold to apply overglaze enamel painting; by repeating firing several times, I create finely detailed akae (red painting).

Membership Souzou Bijutsukai, Japanese Traditional Craftsmen Association
  • 1981 Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time
  • 1987 Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1996 Produced bowls for the Emperor and Empress at their visit to the Prefecture
  • 1997 Selected by the Japan Foundation to take part in the Travelling Exhibition of Japanese Crafts (5 years)
  • 2003 Selected for the 17th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
  • 2004 Member of the Ishikawa Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property Kutani Ware Technique Preservation Society
  • 2008 President of the Kutani Ware Traditional Craftsmen Association

  • 1982Received the Incentive Award at the Japan’s Traditional Craft Competition
  • 1983Received the Asahi Shimbun Special Prize at the Creative Art Exhibition
  • 1986Received the Hokka Award at the Creative Art Exhibition
  • 1989Received the Nagoya Regional Bureau of International Trade and Industry Director’s Award at the Kutani Ware Industrial Design Competition
  • 1990Received the Governor of Ishikawa Award at the Kutani Ware Industrial Design Competition
  • 1995Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the Creative Art Exhibition
  • 1999Received the Grand Prix/Prime Minister’s Award at the 23rd Japan’s Traditional Craft Competition
  • 2000Received the Japanese Traditional Craftsmen Association President’s Award at the 24th Japan’s Traditional Craft Competition
  • 2002Received the Grand Prize at the 25th Traditional Kutani Ware Crafts Exhibition. His work was later purchased by the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
  • 2004Received the Excellence Award at the 27th Traditional Kutani Ware Crafts Exhibition. His work was later purchased by the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
  • 2007Received the Excellence Award at the Ishikawa Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  • 2012Received the Creative Art Grand Prize at the 65th Anniversary Creative Art Exhibition

Price Range

$ 10,000 - 13,000

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