Vase - Pottery, Very fine vase with black stripe, signed - Koie Ryoji (1938-2020) - Japan

Koie Ryoji
1938
Born in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
1957
Graduated from the Ceramics Department of Tokoname High School
1962
Entered the Tokoname City Ceramic Art Institute
Won a prize for his assigned work at the Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibition
1963
Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected every year until 1969)
Selected for the Japan Contemporary Crafts Art Exhibition
1966
Became an independent ceramic artist
1972
Received the International Honorary Grand Prize at the 3rd Vallauris International Ceramics Biennale
1977
Invited to exhibit at the "Bird's Eye View of Contemporary Art" exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
1986
Exhibited at the "Japanese Avant-Garde 1910-1970" exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris 1989
Appointed assistant professor at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
1989
Moved studio from Tokoname to Shitara
1992
Workshop at West Michigan University in the United States
Appointed professor at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
1993
Received the Japan Ceramic Society Award
1994
Workshop at Scripps College in the United States
1994
"International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition: Today's Pottery and Sculpture" at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
1994
Moved studio from Shitara to Kamiyahagi, Gifu
1996
"Ryoji Koie Exhibition" at the Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art
1997
Mexico Rufino Tama Exhibited at the "Japanese Art Today II" exhibition at the Yo Art Museum
1998
Workshop at the University of Washington, USA
Melbourne Art Fair, Australia
Exhibited at Yamaki Art Museum in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014
2001
Received the Oribe Prize
Workshop at Peter Karas Studio, USA
2002
Built a 20-meter-long anagama kiln in Tokoname
2003
"Oribe: Japanese Art in Transition" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
2005
Workshop at the University of Sydney, Australia Shop
2005
Received the Chunichi Cultural Award
2006
"Stealing God's Fire" at the Asia Museum of Korea
2007
Exhibited at the 2nd Paramita Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition
2008
Received the Japan Ceramic Association Gold Award
2008
"Ryoji Koie Exhibition - A Jar of Thought" at the Paramita Museum in Mie Prefecture
Invited to participate in an international conference sponsored by the Thai Government's Department of Arts and Culture
2010
Workshop at the Bernard Leach Studio in St. Ivis, UK
Solo exhibition at Gallery Besson, UK

Numerous other solo and group exhibitions


Measurements:

diameter: 18 cm
height: 25 cm


Good condition, there could be signs of age and wear from normal use, marks, stains, scratches, rubbing; please, see pictures for actual condition.

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