About Fujii Shumei (1936-2017)

Born in Arita, Fujii Shumei began working as an apprentice in a pottery studio at the age of 15. In 1964, he exhibited his work for the first time at the Nitten Exhibition, where he won his first prize a year later. In 1977, he opened his own kiln in Arita. He became a highly successful artist who won many awards at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition, and received the Minister of Education Award. He is particularly well known for his original technique consisting in creating the decoration on his pieces by applying dyed leaves on the surface of the porcelain, and for his gracefull carved curvilinar design .