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. Registered shipping with tracking number, well packed for safe and fast delivering!