Inoue Manji (1929- ) White arita porcelain sake cup #4537

- width: approx. 6cm (2 23⁄64in)

- height: approx. 5cm (1 31⁄32in)

- weight: 75g (gross 135g)

Inoue Manji
1929-
male
arita porcelain
living national treasure

Learned pottery from Sakaida Kakiemon and Okugawa Tadaemon. Selected for and won awards at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition and Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. Received the Saga Prefecture Art & Culture Merit Award, and the Saga Prefectural Government Merit Award. Japan Kogei Association member. Director of the Saga Ceramics Society and the West Japan Kogei Association. His work with porcelain was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property in ‘95.