Masao Iwasaki's dragon claw plum blossom skin is a vessel made with the desire to be a vessel that lives with everyone as a vessel that sometimes carries the scent of the season and sometimes warmth in daily life.
1952 Born in Kodama-gun, Saitama
1971 Studied under Kozo Kawashima at the Tanzan Craft Village, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
1975 Became independent in Coal Mine, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
1980 Kiln built in Nishikasatori, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
Since then, he has been working hard to create his own daily tableware
1995
Kiln built in Kido, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
2008
Start making dragon claw plum blossom bark pottery
2012
At Shogaku-do (Important Cultural Property) of the Yellow Wood Sect Daihonzan Manfuku-ji Temple, an exhibition of ceramics made of dragon claw plum blossom bark was planned and held.
Since then, it has been held 4 times
2014
Dragon claw plum blossom peel vessels are used in famous hotels and high-end restaurants
2016
Started sales of dragon claw plum blossom peel in Hong Kong
2018
Started sales of dragon claw plum blossom peel in Taiwan.
Presentation on the sum and extremes of dragon claw plum blossom skin at the Japan Society for Materials Science and Japan
2019
Presentation on the sum and extremes of dragon claw plum blossom skin at the Japan Society for Materials Science and Japan
2020
Hinode Kiln's "Dragon Claw Plum Blossom Skin" was published in the magazine "Sarai"
Planning and holding an exhibition of dragon claw plum blossom peel at Manfukuji Temple.
2022
Dragon Claw Plum Blossom Skin "Jar Treasure" Won the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Gold Award
The 50th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and China, the 16th Hudu Ancient City Art Award Exhibition
2023
Started selling dragon claw plum blossom peel in China.
This work won the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Gold Prize at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art
"Jar Treasure"